Where does “limítrofe” come from?
limítrofe (Portuguese) comes from French limitrophe, from Middle French limitrophe, from Latin limitrophus, from Latin līmes, from Latin līmus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
limítrofe (Portuguese): neighbouring, bordering
Definitions
- neighbouring, bordering
Ancestry of “limítrofe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | limitrophe | bordering |
| 2 | Middle French | limitrophe | — |
| 3 | Latin | limitrophus | bordering |
| 4 | Latin | līmes | limit, border, path |
| 5 | Latin | līmus | sidelong, askew, askance, sideways |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |