Where does “rapazinho” come from?
rapazinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rapaz, from Portuguese paz, from Old Portuguese paz, from Latin pacem, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
rapazinho (Portuguese): Diminutive of rapaz
Definitions
- Diminutive of rapaz
Ancestry of “rapazinho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rapaz | boy; young man, lad, youngster |
| 2 | Portuguese | paz | peace |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | paz | — |
| 4 | Latin | pacem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 5 | Latin | pax | peace; rest, quiet, ease; grace |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |