Where does “homenagear” come from?
homenagear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese homenagem, from Old Portuguese omenage, from Old Occitan homenatge, from Medieval Latin hominaticum, from Latin homō, from Old Latin hemō, from Proto-Italic hemō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰmṓ.
homenagear (Portuguese): to honor, to pay homage
Definitions
- to honor, to pay homage
Ancestry of “homenagear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | homenagem | homage |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | omenage | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | homenatge | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | hominaticum | homage, the service of a vassal or 'man'; homage |
| 5 | Latin | homō | human, person, man |
| 6 | Old Latin | hemō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | hemō | man |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰmṓ | earthling |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | emphatic suffix or postpositive particle |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |