Where does “emprestar” come from?
emprestar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese prestar, from Old Portuguese prestar, from Latin praesto, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
emprestar (Portuguese): to lend; to loan; to borrow
Definitions
- to lend; to loan; to borrow
Ancestry of “emprestar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | prestar | to be useful; to be suitable; to be good; to... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | prestar | — |
| 3 | Latin | praesto | present, at hand, ready; at hand, ready to help;... |
| 4 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |