Where does “multitarefa” come from?
multitarefa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tarefa, from Arabic طَرِيحَة, from Arabic طَرَحَ — reject, deduct; to throw.
multitarefa (Portuguese): multitasking
Definitions
- multitasking
Ancestry of “multitarefa”, step by step
multitarefa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tarefa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tarefa | job, task; burden, chore; Clipping of tarefa de... |
| 2 | Arabic | طَرِيحَة | endeavor |
| 3 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |
via English multitasking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | multitasking | present participle of multitask; The simultaneous... |