Where does “entortar” come from?
entortar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese torto, from Old Portuguese torto, from Latin tortus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
entortar (Portuguese): to bend
Definitions
- to bend
Ancestry of “entortar”, step by step
entortar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese torto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | torto | twisted, bent, crooked; awry; wrong, dishonest |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | torto | — |
| 3 | Latin | tortus | twisted, crooked; spun, whirled; bent, distorted |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb 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 | — |