Where does “desproporcional” come from?
desproporcional (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese proporcional, from Portuguese proporção, from Latin prōportiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
desproporcional (Portuguese): disproportionate
Definitions
- disproportionate
Ancestry of “desproporcional”, step by step
desproporcional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese proporcional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | proporcional | proportional |
| 2 | Portuguese | proporção | proportion; comparison; accordance |
| 3 | Latin | prōportiō | proportion |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Spanish proporcional
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | proporcional | proportional |
| 2 | Spanish | -al | In adjectives, indicating relation; In nouns,... |