Where does “todavia” come from?
todavia (Old Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese via, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
todavia (Old Portuguese): always
Definitions
- always
Ancestry of “todavia”, step by step
todavia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese via
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | via | — |
| 2 | Latin | viā | road, street, path |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | road |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Old Portuguese toda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | toda | — |