façanha
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese façanna, from Old Spanish fazaña[1], of disputed origin. Suggested derivations include:
- Andalusian Arabic حَسَنَة (ḥasana) with influence of facer (“to do”), from Arabic حَسَنَة (ḥasana, “good deed”)[2]
- from a form of facer (“to do”)[3], specifically:
- Old Spanish faciana[4]
- Vulgar Latin *facinus[5]
- Vulgar Latin *facianea, reportedly attested as fazania[6]
Pronunciation
Noun
façanha f (plural façanhas)
- feat, achievement; deed (rare or difficult accomplishment)
- prowess (distinguished bravery or courage)
References
- 1932, Antenor Nascentes, Dicionário etimológico da língua portuguesa, volume 1.
- “hazaña” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
- 1911, Wilhelm Meyer-Lübke, Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch
- Nascentes, citing the Diccionario de la lengua castellana por la Real Academia Española, 15th edition (1925)
- Nascentes, citing Francisco Adolfo Coelho, Dicionário manual etimológico da língua portuguesa (1890)
- Nascentes, citing A. A. Cortesão, Subsídios para um dicionário completo (histórico-etimológico) da língua portuguesa (1900)
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