Where does “rodilhão” come from?
rodilhão (Portuguese) comes from Spanish rodilla, from Old Spanish rodiella, from Late Latin rotella, from Latin Rota, from Proto-Italic rotā, from Proto-Indo-European Hróth₂-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European Hreth₂- — to run.
rodilhão (Portuguese): a large castor
Definitions
- a large castor
Ancestry of “rodilhão”, step by step
rodilhão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish rodilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | rodilla | knee |
| 2 | Old Spanish | rodiella | knee |
| 3 | Late Latin | rotella | little wheel; small wheel |
| 4 | Latin | Rota | an ecclesiastical appellate court in the Catholic... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | rotā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hróth₂-eh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreth₂- | to run |
via Portuguese rodilho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rodilho | — |