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
- sign, signage; notice, label; billboard, placard
Ancestry of “letreiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | letra | letter; calligraphy , handwriting; font |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | letra | — |
| 3 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 4 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |