Where does “letreiro” come from?

letreiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese letra, from Old Portuguese letra, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

letreiro (Portuguese): sign, signage; notice, label; billboard, placard

Definitions

  1. sign, signage; notice, label; billboard, placard

Ancestry of “letreiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseletraletter letter of the alphabet
2Old Portugueseletra—
3Latinlitteraa letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,...
4Latinlītera—
5Old Latinleitera—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
7Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Old Latin leitera →