Where does “norte-rio-grandense” come from?
norte-rio-grandense (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese norte, from French Nord, from Middle French nord, from Old French nort, from Old English norþ, from Proto-Germanic nurþrą, from Proto-Germanic nurþraz, from Proto-Indo-European *nér — below the surface, below.
norte-rio-grandense (Portuguese): someone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do...
Definitions
- someone from the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do...
Ancestry of “norte-rio-grandense”, step by step
norte-rio-grandense traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese norte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | norte | north |
| 2 | French | Nord | north |
| 3 | Middle French | nord | north |
| 4 | Old French | nort | north |
| 5 | Old English | norþ | north |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nurþrą | north, northern; north, northward |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nurþraz | north, northern |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *nér | below the surface, below |
via Portuguese Rio Grande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Rio Grande | — |