Where does “acontecer” come from?
acontecer (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *contigīre, from Latin contingĕre.
acontecer (Portuguese): to happen; to occur; to take place; to become...
Definitions
- to happen; to occur; to take place; to become...
Ancestry of “acontecer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *contigīre | — |
| 2 | Latin | contingĕre | — |