Where does “generalizar” come from?
generalizar (Portuguese) comes from Spanish general, from Latin generalis, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
generalizar (Portuguese): to generalize
Definitions
- to generalize
Ancestry of “generalizar”, step by step
generalizar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish general
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | general | general, overall |
| 2 | Latin | generalis | general, generic |
| 3 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Occitan general
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | general | — |