Where does “torcida” come from?

torcida (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese torcer, from Vulgar Latin torcere, from Latin torqueō, from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- — to turn, spin.

torcida (Portuguese): feminine singular of torcido; twist; supporters

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of torcido; twist; supporters

Ancestry of “torcida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetorcerto twist; to wring; to hope for something to...
2Vulgar Latintorcerepresent active infinitive of *torcō
3Latintorqueōto spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterkʷ-to turn, spin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terkʷ- →Every word from Latin torqueō →Every word from Vulgar Latin torcere →