Where does “trapaceiro” come from?
trapaceiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese trapaça, from Portuguese trapa, from French trappe, from Middle French trappe, from Old French trape, from Medieval Latin trappa, from Frankish trappa, from Proto-Germanic trap- — to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to...
trapaceiro (Portuguese): cheater someone who is dishonest or cheats
Definitions
- cheater someone who is dishonest or cheats
Ancestry of “trapaceiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | trapaça | a cheating; a swindle |
| 2 | Portuguese | trapa | trap |
| 3 | French | trappe | hatch or trap door; trap |
| 4 | Middle French | trappe | — |
| 5 | Old French | trape | trap; hiding place |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | trappa | — |
| 7 | Frankish | trappa | trap, snare |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | trap- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dreb- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | der- | to split, to separate; to tear, to crack, to... |