Where does “destaque” come from?

destaque (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese destacar, from Spanish destacar, from French détacher, from French tacher, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Medieval Latin tasca, from Latin taxa — to look at.

destaque (Portuguese): highlight, prominence

Definitions

highlight, prominence

Ancestry of “destaque”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	destacar	to highlight, to underline; to detach; to stand...
2	Spanish	destacar	to emphasize, to highlight, to stress, to point...
3	French	détacher	to remove spots, stains; to detach, unbind or...
4	French	tacher	to soil or stain; to tarnish one's reputation
5	French	tache	blot, stain or smear; spot; more or less...
6	Old French	tasche	duty; obligation
7	Medieval Latin	tasca	—
8	Latin	taxa	second-person singular present active imperative...
9	Latin	taxāre	—
10	Latin	Taxus	yew
11	Ancient Greek	εἶδος	That which is seen: form, image, shape;...
12	Spanish	-scopio	-scope
13	Latin	-scopium	—
14	Ancient Greek	σκοπέω	I look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
15	Ancient Greek	σκοπός	watcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
16	Ancient Greek	σκέπτομαι	I look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
17	Proto-Hellenic	sképťomai	to look at

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