Where does “asceta” come from?

asceta (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin asceta, from Ancient Greek ἀσκητής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

asceta (Portuguese): ascetic

Definitions

ascetic

Ancestry of “asceta”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	asceta	—
2	Ancient Greek	ἀσκητής	monk, hermit; practitioner, monk
3	Ancient Greek	-τής	Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
4	Ancient Greek	πεῖρα	trial, experiment, attempt
5	Proto-Indo-European	per-	before, in front; first; to go through
6	Proto-Indo-European	pr̥tós	passed , crossed

Words derived from “asceta”

ascetismo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Ancient Greek -τής →