Where does “ricaço” come from?
ricaço (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese aço, from Old Portuguese açeyro, from Late Latin aciarium, from Latin aciēs, from Latin aceō, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ricaço (Portuguese): A very wealthy person, a moneybags
Definitions
- A very wealthy person, a moneybags
Ancestry of “ricaço”, step by step
ricaço traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese aço
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | aço | steel |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | açeyro | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | aciarium | steel |
| 4 | Latin | aciēs | sharp edge or point |
| 5 | Latin | aceō | to be sour |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Portuguese Rico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Rico | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | rico | rich |
| 3 | Gothic | 𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 | ruler, lord |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |