Where does “esporadicamente” come from?
esporadicamente (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esporádico, from Latin sporadicus, from Ancient Greek σποραδικός, from Ancient Greek σποράς, from Ancient Greek σπορά, from Ancient Greek σπείρω, from Proto-Hellenic spéřřō, from Proto-Indo-European spéryeti — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
esporadicamente (Portuguese): sporadically
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Ancestry of “esporadicamente”, step by step
esporadicamente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese esporádico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esporádico | sporadic |
| 2 | Latin | sporadicus | sporadic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σποραδικός | disperse, scattered |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σποράς | scattered, dispersed |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπορά | seed |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπείρω | I sow; nominative/accusative/vocative dual of... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | spéřřō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | spéryeti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via Galician esporádico
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | esporádico | sporadic |