Where does “certa” come from?
certa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese certo, from Old Portuguese certo, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
certa (Portuguese): feminine singular of certo
Definitions
- feminine singular of certo
Ancestry of “certa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | certo | right; correct; certain; :sure; precise; accurate |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | certo | — |
| 3 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |