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