Where does “enfermaria” come from?
enfermaria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese enfermar, from Old Portuguese enfermar, from Latin infirmo, from Latin īnfirmus, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en — in.
enfermaria (Portuguese): infirmary; ward
Definitions
- infirmary; ward
Ancestry of “enfermaria”, step by step
enfermaria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese enfermar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | enfermar | to become ill; to get sick |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | enfermar | — |
| 3 | Latin | infirmo | I weaken, enfeeble, deprive of strength; I... |
| 4 | Latin | īnfirmus | weak, feeble |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Medieval Latin infirmaria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | infirmaria | — |