Where does “estrada” come from?
estrada (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese estrada, from Late Latin strata, from Latin stratus, from Latin sterno, from Proto-Italic stornō, from Proto-Indo-European str̥-n-h₃-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
estrada (Portuguese): road
Definitions
- road
Ancestry of “estrada”, step by step
estrada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese estrada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | estrada | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | strata | paved road; a paved road; inflection of... |
| 3 | Latin | stratus | spread, stretched out, spread out, having been... |
| 4 | Latin | sterno | I spread, stretch out, spread out; I calm, still,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | stornō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | str̥-n-h₃- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sterh₃- | to spread, extend, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Old Portuguese strada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | strada | — |