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