Where does “tentáculo” come from?
tentáculo (Portuguese) comes from New Latin tentaculum, from Latin tentō — to handle, touch.
tentáculo (Portuguese): tentacle elongated, boneless, flexible appendage
Definitions
- tentacle elongated, boneless, flexible appendage
Ancestry of “tentáculo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | tentaculum | — |
| 2 | Latin | tentō | to handle, touch |