Where does “trasdonte” come from?
trasdonte (Mirandese) comes from Mirandese onte, from Old Portuguese onte, from Latin ad noctem, from Latin nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts, from Proto-Indo-European negʷ- — bare, naked.
trasdonte (Mirandese): the day before yesterday, two days ago
Definitions
- the day before yesterday, two days ago
Ancestry of “trasdonte”, step by step
trasdonte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Mirandese onte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirandese | onte | yesterday |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | onte | — |
| 3 | Latin | ad noctem | at night |
| 4 | Latin | nox | night; darkness; a dream |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |