Where does “raposinho” come from?

raposinho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese raposo, from Spanish raposo, from Old Spanish raposo, from Old Spanish -oso, from Latin -osus, from Old Latin -osos, from Latin ont-to-s, from Latin -o-wont-to-s.

raposinho (Portuguese): fox cub; stink

Definitions

fox cub; stink

Ancestry of “raposinho”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	raposo	foxlike in colour; a male fox; crafty / wily...
2	Spanish	raposo	fox
3	Old Spanish	raposo	fox
4	Old Spanish	-oso	—
5	Latin	-osus	-ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to
6	Old Latin	-osos	accusative masculine plural of -ōsus
7	Latin	ont-to-s	—
8	Latin	-o-wont-to-s	—

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