Where does “desprestígio” come from?
desprestígio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese des, from Late Latin dē ex.
desprestígio (Portuguese): discredit (loss of prestige)
Definitions
- discredit (loss of prestige)
Ancestry of “desprestígio”, step by step
desprestígio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese prestígio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | prestígio | prestige, status |
| 2 | Latin | praestigium | delusion, illusion; magic trick |