Where does “necedade” come from?
necedade (Portuguese) comes from Spanish necedad, from Spanish necio, from Old Spanish nesçio, from Latin nescius, from Latin nesciō, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
necedade (Portuguese): Alternative form of nescidade
Definitions
- Alternative form of nescidade
Ancestry of “necedade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | necedad | foolishness, stupidity; a foolish or stupid... |
| 2 | Spanish | necio | stupid, ignorant; stubborn; fool |
| 3 | Old Spanish | nesçio | — |
| 4 | Latin | nescius | unaware, ignorant; not knowing how, unable |
| 5 | Latin | nesciō | to not know, to be ignorant, to not understand |
| 6 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |