Where does “impecável” come from?
impecável (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin impeccabilis, from Latin pecco, from Proto-Indo-European pik-, from Proto-Indo-European pi- — sap, juice.
impecável (Portuguese): impeccable
Definitions
- impeccable
Ancestry of “impecável”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | impeccabilis | not liable to sin |
| 2 | Latin | pecco | I sin, transgress; I offend |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pik- | to be angry; pitch; resin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pi- | sap, juice |