Where does “discípulo” come from?
discípulo (Portuguese) comes from Latin discipulus, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
discípulo (Portuguese): disciple
Definitions
- disciple
Ancestry of “discípulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | discipulus | student, pupil, disciple, schoolboy; cadet |
| 2 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 3 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |