Where does “homosexualidade” come from?
homosexualidade (Galician) comes from Galician idade, from Old Portuguese ydade, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
homosexualidade (Galician): homosexuality
Definitions
- homosexuality
Ancestry of “homosexualidade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | idade | age; specific period of a person's lifetime;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ydade | age |
| 3 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 4 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |