Where does “é” come from?

é (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ser, from Latin sūm, from Proto-Italic ezom, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- — to be.

é (Portuguese): e; that’s right; yes; yeah; erm; um

Definitions

  1. e; that’s right; yes; yeah; erm; um

Ancestry of “é”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseser—
2Latinsūmto be, exist
3Proto-Italicezomto be
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ésmifirst-person singular present indicative of...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be

Words derived from “é”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ēs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésmi →Every word from Proto-Italic ezom →