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Where does “oferecer” come from?

oferecer (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese oferir, from Vulgar Latin offerire, from Latin offerre, from Latin ob-, from Latin obolus, from Ancient Greek ὀβολός, from Ancient Greek ὀβελός, from Ancient Greek βέλος — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

oferecer (Portuguese): to offer, bid, tender; to give, present; to...

Definitions

  1. to offer, bid, tender; to give, present; to...

Ancestry of “oferecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseoferir—
2Vulgar Latinofferirepresent active infinitive of *offeriō
3Latinofferrepresent active infinitive of offerō; bring to,...
4Latinob-towards; against
5Latinobolusobolus
6Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
7Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
8Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos—
10Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “oferecer”

  • ofrecer
  • oferecimento
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