Where does “luta” come from?
luta (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese lutar, from Old Portuguese luitar, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
luta (Guinea-Bissau Creole): to fight
Ancestry of “luta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | lutar | to fight; to fight against; to fight; to struggle... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | luitar | — |
| 3 | Latin | luctor | I struggle, wrestle, fight |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |