irmão

Portuguese

/iʁ.ˈmɐ̃w̃/, /iɾ.ˈmɐ̃w̃/

noun
Definitions
  • brother male sibling
  • sibling person having the same parents as another
  • brother member of a brotherhood
  • brother; bro close friend

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese yrmão, irmão (brother) inherited from Latin germānus (of siblings, of a brother sister, brother, brotherly, sincere, real, full brother), germānus (of siblings, of a brother sister, brother, brotherly, sincere, real, full brother) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁mn̥ (offspring, seed).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵénh₁mn̥

Gloss

offspring, seed

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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