Where does “kriseh” come from?
kriseh (Kristang) comes from Portuguese crescer, from Old Portuguese crecer, from Latin crēscō, from Proto-Italic krēskō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
kriseh (Kristang): grow
Definitions
- grow
Ancestry of “kriseh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | crescer | to grow; to grow up; to grow in number or extent |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | crecer | — |
| 3 | Latin | crēscō | to rise, grow, grow up; prosper, thrive; increase, multiply, augment |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | krēskō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |