Where does “sardinha” come from?
sardinha (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sarda, from Latin sarda, from Latin sardus, from Undetermined sard.
sardinha (Portuguese): sardine; Diminutive of sarda
Definitions
- sardine; Diminutive of sarda
Ancestry of “sardinha”, step by step
sardinha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese sarda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | sarda | freckle; feminine singular of sardo; female... |
| 2 | Latin | sarda | A kind of fish, perhaps sardine or mackerel; A... |
| 3 | Latin | sardus | Sardinian |
| 4 | Undetermined | sard | — |
via Latin sardīna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sardīna | kind of fish, sardine or mackerel |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σαρδέλα | — |