Where does “verlan” come from?
verlan (Portuguese) comes from French verlan, from French à l'envers — topsy-turvy, inside out, upside down.
verlan (Portuguese): verlan
Ancestry of “verlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | verlan | verlan |
| 2 | French | à l'envers | topsy-turvy, inside out, upside down |