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Where does “ego” come from?

ego (Portuguese) comes from Latin egō, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

ego (Portuguese): ego

Definitions

  1. ego

Ancestry of “ego”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinegō—
2Proto-ItalicegōI
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “ego”

  • egocêntrico
  • egoísmo
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