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Where does “comichar” come from?

comichar (Portuguese) comes from Galician comer, from Old Portuguese comer, from Vulgar Latin *comēre, from Latin comedere, from Latin comedo, from Latin edo, from Latin ex, from Latin commūnicō — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

comichar (Portuguese): to itch

Definitions

  1. to itch

Ancestry of “comichar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galiciancomerto eat
2Old Portuguesecomerto eat
3Vulgar Latin*comēre—
4Latincomederethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5LatincomedoI eat or chew up; I consume or devour; I fret or...
6LatinedoI eat; I give out, put or bring forth; eject,...
7LatinexA name of the letter "X"; out of, from
8Latincommūnicō—
9Latincommūnis—
10Old Latincom(m)oinis—
11Proto-Italickommoinis—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱom-moy-ni-held in common
13Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
14Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
15Middle Englishkyt—
16Germankitt—
17Old High Germankuti—
18Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
19Proto-Germanickweduzresin
20Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
21Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “comichar”

  • comichoso
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