Where does “istmo” come from?
istmo (Portuguese) comes from Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσθμός, from Ancient Greek εἶμῐ — to go; go.
istmo (Portuguese): isthmus
Ancestry of “istmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | isthmus | isthmus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἰσθμός | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | εἶμῐ | to go; go |