Where does “safadeza” come from?
safadeza (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese safado, from Portuguese safar, from Spanish zafar, from Italian acciuffare, from Italian ciuffo, from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.
safadeza (Portuguese): mischievousness; a mischievous act
Definitions
- mischievousness; a mischievous act
Ancestry of “safadeza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | safado | worn out; shameless; naughty |
| 2 | Portuguese | safar | to pull out; to steal; to erase |
| 3 | Spanish | zafar | To loosen; to untie; To come undone; to loosen... |
| 4 | Italian | acciuffare | to grab by the hair |
| 5 | Italian | ciuffo | tuft; bunch |
| 6 | Middle High German | schopf | — |
| 7 | Old High German | scuft | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skuftą | a bundle, hair |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewp- | tuft, cluster, hair on the head |