Where does “acolitato” come from?
acolitato (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese acólito, from Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
acolitato (Portuguese): acolyteship condition of being an acolyte
Definitions
- acolyteship condition of being an acolyte
Ancestry of “acolitato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | acólito | acolyte; acolyte; assistant |
| 2 | Late Latin | acolythus | acolyte |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκόλουθος | following, attending |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |