Where does “certeza” come from?

certeza (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Certo, from Old Portuguese certo, from Latin certus, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

certeza (Portuguese): certainty; something which is certain; are you...

Definitions

  1. certainty; something which is certain; are you...

Ancestry of “certeza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseCertoright; correct not containing errors
2Old Portuguesecerto—
3Latincertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “certeza”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Latin certus →Every word from Old Portuguese certo →