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Where does “antimísseis” come from?

antimísseis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese míssil, from Latin missilis, from Latin mittere, from Proto-Indo-European meyth₂- — to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...

antimísseis (Portuguese): antimissile

Definitions

  1. antimissile

Ancestry of “antimísseis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemíssilmissile
2LatinmissilisThat may be thrown
3Latinmitteresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyth₂-to hurt; to exchange, remove; to replace, to...
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