diaboo

Old Galician-Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin diabolus, from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).

Cognate with Old Spanish diabolo.

Noun

diaboo m (plural diaboos)

1. devil

Descendants

• Galician: diaño, deño, diallo, dianllo
• Portuguese: diabo, diá, diabro, diacho, dianho, dienho
  • Kadiwéu: diaabo

References

• Manuel Ferreiro (since 2014) “diaboo”, in Universo Cantigas. Edición crítica da poesía medieval galego-portuguesa (in Galician), A Coruña: UDC