Where does “cretcheu” come from?
cretcheu (Portuguese) comes from Kabuverdianu kretxeu, from Kabuverdianu txeu, from Portuguese cheio, from Old Portuguese chẽo, from Latin plēnus, from Proto-Italic plēnos, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
cretcheu (Portuguese): dear
Definitions
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Ancestry of “cretcheu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | kretxeu | dear beloved person |
| 2 | Kabuverdianu | txeu | a lot, many |
| 3 | Portuguese | cheio | full, filled, completed; covered; fed up, tired,... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | chẽo | full |
| 5 | Latin | plēnus | full; filled; complete |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | plēnos | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |