Where does “pello” come from?
pello (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin per, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “pello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | per | by; through; through, by means of; throughout,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pello”