Where does “outros” come from?
outros (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese outro, from Old Portuguese outro, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
outros (Portuguese): others; plural of outro
Ancestry of “outros”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | outro | other; another; another instance of someone or... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | outro | — |
| 3 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |