Where does “assestar” come from?

assestar (Portuguese) comes from Latin sessitare, from Latin sessum, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.

assestar (Portuguese): to point at, or in the direction of

Definitions

  1. to point at, or in the direction of

Ancestry of “assestar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsessitare—
2Latinsessumperfect passive participle of sedeō; accusative...
3Latinsedeōto sit, to be seated
4Proto-Italicsedēōsit, be sitting, be seated
5Proto-Indo-Europeansḗd-to sit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- →Every word from Proto-Italic sedēō →Every word from Latin sedeō →