Where does “saco-de-gambá” come from?
saco-de-gambá (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese dê, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
saco-de-gambá (Portuguese): tree of Guarea macrophylla
Definitions
- tree of Guarea macrophylla
Ancestry of “saco-de-gambá”, step by step
saco-de-gambá traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dê
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dê | dee |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 3 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 4 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 5 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese gambá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gambá | opossum; skunk; A kind of drum consisting of a... |
| 2 | Italian | gamba | leg |
| 3 | Latin | gamba | hock, shank; leg, thigh |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάμπη | caterpillar; silkworm; an eruciform ornament |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂emp- | to bend; crooked; to bend, curve |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂em- | to bend, to curve |