Where does “sertanejo” come from?

sertanejo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese sertão, from Portuguese desertão.

sertanejo (Portuguese): from or relating to a rural, semi-arid area;...

Definitions

  1. from or relating to a rural, semi-arid area;...

Ancestry of “sertanejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesesertãocountryside, backlands or outback
2Portuguesedesertão—

Words derived from “sertanejo”

Every word from Portuguese desertão →Every word from Portuguese sertão →