Where does “mesmíssimo” come from?
mesmíssimo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mesmo, from Old Portuguese mesmo, from Vulgar Latin metipsimus, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
mesmíssimo (Portuguese): the very same
Definitions
- the very same
Ancestry of “mesmíssimo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mesmo | The same thing; same; used as an intensifier |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | mesmo | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | metipsimus | same |
| 4 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |