Where does “amiudar” come from?
amiudar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese miúdo, from Old Portuguese miudo, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
amiudar (Portuguese): to repeat, to do repeatedly
Definitions
- to repeat, to do repeatedly
Ancestry of “amiudar”, step by step
amiudar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese miúdo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | miúdo | very small; child; an internal organ used as... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | miudo | — |
| 3 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Portuguese amiúde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | amiúde | often, frequently |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | amẽude | — |
| 3 | Latin | ad minutim | in small pieces, in small steps |