Where does “romã” come from?
romã (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Roma, from Latin Rōma — Rome and/or Constantinople (the latter as "Nova Roma").
romã (Portuguese): pomegranate
Definitions
- pomegranate
Ancestry of “romã”, step by step
romã traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese Roma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | Roma | — |
| 2 | Latin | Rōma | Rome and/or Constantinople (the latter as "Nova Roma") |
via Old Portuguese romãa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | romãa | — |