pau

Portuguese

/ˈpaʊ/, /ˈpaw/

noun
Definitions
  • stick
  • wood
  • (slang) penis, dick, cock, prick

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese pao inherited from Latin pālus (stake, prop, pale, post, pole, stay) inherited from Proto-Italic *pākslos inherited from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ-slos.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peh₂ǵ-slos

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