Where does “torrar” come from?
torrar (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese torrar, from Latin torreō, from Proto-Italic torzeō, from Proto-Indo-European torséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
torrar (Galician): to roast; to toast; to scorch or burn because of...
Definitions
- to roast; to toast; to scorch or burn because of...
Ancestry of “torrar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | torrar | — |
| 2 | Latin | torreō | to scorch, burn, parch |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | torzeō | burn, scorch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |