Where does “plebiscito” come from?
plebiscito (Portuguese) comes from Latin plēbiscītum, from Latin scitum, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy-, from Proto-Germanic skaidą, from Proto-Indo-European skÁit- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
plebiscito (Portuguese): plebiscite, referendum
Definitions
- plebiscite, referendum
Ancestry of “plebiscito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | plēbiscītum | plebiscite, decree of the people, which originally applied only to the plēbs and not the patricians |
| 2 | Latin | scitum | A resolution of a popular governing body;... |
| 3 | Latin | sciō | to be able to, to know, understand, to have practical knowledge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |