Where does “chegar” come from?
chegar (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin plicāre, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
chegar (Old Portuguese): arrive
Ancestry of “chegar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | plicāre | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “chegar”