Where does “damostrâ” come from?
damostrâ (Macanese) comes from Portuguese dá, from Old Portuguese da, from Old Portuguese de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.
damostrâ (Macanese): to show
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Ancestry of “damostrâ”, step by step
damostrâ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese dá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | dá | Apocopic form of dar; used preceding the pronouns... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | da | — |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | de | of |
| 4 | Latin | dē | of; concerning; about |
| 5 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 6 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Portuguese mostrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mostrar | to show |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mostrar | — |
| 3 | Latin | mōnstrō | to show, point out, indicate, demonstrate |
| 4 | Latin | moneō | to warn, to advise |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | moneō | to remind, to warn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | monéyeti | to cause to think, make think |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |