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
- certainty; something which is certain; are you...
Ancestry of “certeza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | Certo | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | certo | — |
| 3 | Latin | certus | certain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
Words derived from “certeza”