Where does “noivar” come from?
noivar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese noivo, from Old Portuguese novio, from Vulgar Latin novius, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
noivar (Portuguese): to get engaged
Ancestry of “noivar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | noivo | fiancé; groom, bridegroom |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | novio | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | novius | newly wed; newly married |
| 4 | Latin | novus | new, novel; fresh, young; recent |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | nowos | new |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |
Words derived from “noivar”