Where does “estar a fim” come from?
estar a fim (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese estar, from Old Portuguese estar, from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
estar a fim (Portuguese): }} to be desiring or interested (in someone)
Definitions
- }} to be desiring or interested (in someone)
Ancestry of “estar a fim”, step by step
estar a fim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese estar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | estar | to be |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | estar | to be |
| 3 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |
via Portuguese a fim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | a fim | }} desiring or interested in |