Where does “carecer” come from?
carecer (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin caresco, from Latin careō, from Proto-Italic kazēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
carecer (Portuguese): to lack, to be lacking
Definitions
- to lack, to be lacking
Ancestry of “carecer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | caresco | — |
| 2 | Latin | careō | to lack, be without. (usually with ablative), to be deprived of |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | kazēō | to lack |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |