Where does “piso” come from?
piso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pisar, from Old Portuguese pisar, from Vulgar Latin pisare, from Latin pinsere — present active infinitive of pīnsō; second-person...
piso (Portuguese): storey; floor; surface
Ancestry of “piso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | pisar | to tread; to step |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | pisar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pisare | — |
| 4 | Latin | pinsere | present active infinitive of pīnsō; second-person... |