Where does “afeitar” come from?

afeitar (Portuguese) comes from Latin affectō, from Proto-Italic *adfaktāō.

afeitar (Portuguese): to become fond

Definitions

  1. to become fond

Ancestry of “afeitar”, step by step

afeitar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin affectō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaffectōto strive after, pursue, aim to do
2Proto-Italic*adfaktāō—

via Spanish afeitar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishafeitarto shave
Every word from Proto-Italic *adfaktāō →Every word from Latin affectō →