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Where does “íntimo” come from?

íntimo (Portuguese) comes from Latin intimus, from Latin intus, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

íntimo (Portuguese): intimate; private; familiar, cosy

Definitions

  1. intimate; private; familiar, cosy

Ancestry of “íntimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintimusinmost; profound; most or very secret or intimate
2Latinintuswithin, inside; at home
3Latinîn—
4Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “íntimo”

  • intimidade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →