Where does “recuar” come from?
recuar (Portuguese) comes from Galician cu, from Old Portuguese cuu, from Latin cūlus, from Proto-Celtic kūlos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱuH-ló-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.
recuar (Portuguese): to recede, retreat; to indent; to recoil, flinch
Definitions
- to recede, retreat; to indent; to recoil, flinch
Ancestry of “recuar”, step by step
recuar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician cu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | cu | ass, arse, booty, rear, behind, butt, buttocks;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | cuu | — |
| 3 | Latin | cūlus | the arse, ass |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | kūlos | corner |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱuH-ló- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewH- | to cover, bedeck; cover |
via Portuguese cú
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | cú | Misspelling of cu |