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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

  1. ancestor, forefather, primogenitor

Ancestry of “antepassado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseantepassar—
2Portuguesepassarto pass; to pass by; to pass; to begin to; to...
3Old Portuguesepassar—
4Vulgar Latinpassodative masculine singular of passus; dative...
5Latinpassusspread out; dried; step
6LatinpatiorI suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt
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