Where does “apropriar” come from?

apropriar (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin approprio, from Latin prōprius — appropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own.

apropriar (Portuguese): to suit; to adapt; to appropriate

Definitions

  1. to suit; to adapt; to appropriate

Ancestry of “apropriar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinapproprioI make it my own, appropriate
2Latinprōpriusappropriate to oneself: (one's) proper, (one's) own
Every word from Latin prōprius →Every word from Late Latin approprio →