Where does “espernear” come from?

espernear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese es-, from Portuguese Pó, from Italian Po, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

espernear (Portuguese): to kick; to vigorously agitate the legs, usually a child while sitting or lying down or another person to express great discontent or rage

Definitions

  1. to kick; to vigorously agitate the legs, usually a child while sitting or lying down or another person to express great discontent or rage

Ancestry of “espernear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesees-ex-
2PortuguesePópowder
3ItalianPo—
4LatinPadusthe River Po
5LeponticBodincus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →