Where does “-idade” come from?
-idade (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -idade, from Latin -itas, from Proto-Indo-European -it-.
-idade (Portuguese): forms nouns, from adjectives, indicating the...
Definitions
- forms nouns, from adjectives, indicating the...
Ancestry of “-idade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | -idade | — |
| 2 | Latin | -itas | Alternative form of -tās; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -it- | — |
Words derived from “-idade”