Where does “do” come from?

do (Fala) comes from Old Portuguese do, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

do (Fala): contraction of de o

Definitions

  1. contraction of de o

Ancestry of “do”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedo—
2Old Portuguesedeof
3Latindēof; concerning; about
4Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
5Latinposteablative singular of postis
6Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósti →Every word from Proto-Italic posti →