Where does “lugar” come from?
lugar (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese lugar, from Old Portuguese lugar, from Late Latin localis, from Latin locus, from Old Latin stlocus, from Proto-Italic stlokos, from Proto-Indo-European stel- — to put, to place; to locate.
lugar (Kabuverdianu): place
Definitions
- place
Ancestry of “lugar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | lugar | place; available room; opportunity |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | lugar | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | localis | belonging to a place; local; Belong to a place;... |
| 4 | Latin | locus | place, spot; a passage of literature; "in the... |
| 5 | Old Latin | stlocus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | stlokos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stel- | to put, to place; to locate |