Where does “brasiguayo” come from?
brasiguayo (Spanish) comes from Spanish brasileño, from Spanish brasil, from Spanish -il, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
brasiguayo (Spanish): A person of Brazilian descent who lives or works in Paraguay
Definitions
- A person of Brazilian descent who lives or works in Paraguay
Ancestry of “brasiguayo”, step by step
brasiguayo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish brasileño
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | brasileño | Brazilian |
| 2 | Spanish | brasil | brazil, brazilwood |
| 3 | Spanish | -il | -ile |
| 4 | Latin | -ilis | -ile |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -elis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -elis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Spanish paraguayano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | paraguayano | — |