Where does “webamigo” come from?
webamigo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese web-, from Portuguese web, from English Web, from Middle English web, from Old English webb, from Proto-Germanic wabją, from Proto-Germanic webaną, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
webamigo (Portuguese): a virtual friend; an online friend
Definitions
- a virtual friend; an online friend
Ancestry of “webamigo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | web- | of, on, or through the Web, as opposed to real life; virtual |
| 2 | Portuguese | web | the World Wide Web |
| 3 | English | Web | The World Wide Web |
| 4 | Middle English | web | Alternative form of webbe |
| 5 | Old English | webb | web |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wabją | something woven; web |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | webaną | to weave |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |