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