Where does “entristecer” come from?
entristecer (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese entrestecer, from Old Portuguese triste, from Latin tristis, from Proto-Italic treistis, from Proto-Indo-European tréystis — stubborn; in a bad mood.
entristecer (Portuguese): to sadden
Ancestry of “entristecer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | entrestecer | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | triste | sad |
| 3 | Latin | tristis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose; sorrowful,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | treistis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tréystis | stubborn; in a bad mood |