Where does “encaixilhar” come from?
encaixilhar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese caixilho, from Portuguese -ilho, from Spanish -illo, from Old Spanish -iello, from Latin -ellus, from Latin -ulus, from Proto-Italic -olos, from Proto-Italic -elos — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
encaixilhar (Portuguese): to frame
Definitions
- to frame
Ancestry of “encaixilhar”, step by step
encaixilhar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese caixilho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | caixilho | frame |
| 2 | Portuguese | -ilho | forms diminutives |
| 3 | Spanish | -illo | Added to masculine nouns to denote a diminutive... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | -iello | A diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Latin | -ellus | Alternative form of -ulus; "forming masculine... |
| 6 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -olos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
via Portuguese Ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Ar | air |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aer | air; the lower atmosphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via Portuguese en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | en | — |