Where does “antepassado” come from?
antepassado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese antepassar, from Portuguese passar, from Old Portuguese passar, from Vulgar Latin passo, from Latin passus, from Latin patior, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.
antepassado (Portuguese): ancestor, forefather, primogenitor
Definitions
- ancestor, forefather, primogenitor
Ancestry of “antepassado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | antepassar | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | passar | to pass; to pass by; to pass; to begin to; to... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | passar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | passo | dative masculine singular of passus; dative... |
| 5 | Latin | passus | spread out; dried; step |
| 6 | Latin | patior | I suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₁- | to hate, hurt |