Where does “adolescente” come from?
adolescente (Portuguese) comes from Latin adolescens, from Latin adolescere — present active infinitive of adolēscō.
adolescente (Portuguese): adolescent, teenage; adolescent, teenager
Definitions
- adolescent, teenage; adolescent, teenager
Ancestry of “adolescente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | adolescens | growing up, maturing; increasing, augmenting |
| 2 | Latin | adolescere | present active infinitive of adolēscō |