barafunda
Portuguese
Etymology
Unknown. Hypothetical derivations include[1]:
- Hebrew בָּרוּךְ הַבָּא (barúkh habá), a greeting used by Jews;
- Latin Berecynthia, a goddess whose feasts were accompanied by orgies;
- influence of confundir (“to confuse”).
References
- 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa.
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