Where does “pavoazare” come from?
pavoazare (Romanian) comes from Romanian pavoaza, from French pavoiser, from French pavois, from Italian pavese, from Italian Pavia, from Latin Papia, from Portuguese papear, from Portuguese papo — I eat, eat pap.
pavoazare (Romanian): decoration, ornamenting
Definitions
- decoration, ornamenting
Ancestry of “pavoazare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | pavoaza | to deck with flags |
| 2 | French | pavoiser | to deck with flags |
| 3 | French | pavois | buckler, shield; bulwark |
| 4 | Italian | pavese | Native or inhabitant of Pavia; Of or pertaining... |
| 5 | Italian | Pavia | — |
| 6 | Latin | Papia | — |
| 7 | Portuguese | papear | to chat, to chatter, to babble |
| 8 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 9 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 10 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 11 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |