Where does βsepetuβ come from?
sepetu (Old Tupi) comes from Portuguese espeto, from Gothic πππΉππΏπ, from Proto-Germanic spituz, from Proto-Indo-European spey- β sharp point, stick.
sepetu (Old Tupi): skewer, spit
Definitions
- skewer, spit
Ancestry of βsepetuβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | espeto | skewer; spit; a slender and tall person |
| 2 | Gothic | πππΉππΏπ | spit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spituz | rod; stick; spit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |