Where does “descansar” come from?

descansar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cansar, from Latin campso, from Ancient Greek κάμψαι.

descansar (Portuguese): to rest

Definitions

  1. to rest

Ancestry of “descansar”, step by step

descansar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese cansar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecansarto tire, weary
2LatincampsoI turn or sail around a place; I redouble my...
3Ancient Greekκάμψαι—

via Latin campsāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincampsāre—

Words derived from “descansar”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάμψαι →Every word from Latin campso →Every word from Portuguese cansar →