Where does “portaviandas” come from?
portaviandas (Spanish) comes from Spanish vianda, from French viande, from Old French viande, from Latin vīvanda, from Latin vīvenda, from Latin vīvendus, from Latin vīvō, from Proto-Italic gʷīwō — to live.
portaviandas (Spanish): lunch box
Ancestry of “portaviandas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | vianda | food, viands; takeaway meal; meals on wheels |
| 2 | French | viande | meat; food; an object of sexual desire; a piece... |
| 3 | Old French | viande | food |
| 4 | Latin | vīvanda | — |
| 5 | Latin | vīvenda | — |
| 6 | Latin | vīvendus | — |
| 7 | Latin | vīvō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷīwō | live, be alive |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |