Where does “mesmo” come from?
mesmo (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin metipsimus, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
Ancestry of “mesmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | metipsimus | same |
| 2 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |