Where does “enfrentamento” come from?
enfrentamento (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese enfrentar, from Portuguese frente, from Spanish frente, from Old Spanish fruente, from Latin frōns, from Proto-Indo-European bʰron-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰren- — project; to project; to stand out; to project;...
enfrentamento (Portuguese): confrontation the act of facing an opponent or challenge
Definitions
- confrontation the act of facing an opponent or challenge
Ancestry of “enfrentamento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | enfrentar | to face, confront; to encounter |
| 2 | Portuguese | frente | front |
| 3 | Spanish | frente | forehead, brow; front |
| 4 | Old Spanish | fruente | forehead |
| 5 | Latin | frōns | a leafy branch; foliage; greenery |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰron-t- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰren- | project; to project; to stand out; to project;... |