Where does “pormenor” come from?
pormenor (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pôr, from Portuguese Via, from Old Portuguese via, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
pormenor (Portuguese): detail
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Ancestry of “pormenor”, step by step
pormenor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese pôr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | pôr | to put; to place; to get; to go to a given... |
| 2 | Portuguese | Via | a way; a path |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | via | — |
| 4 | Latin | viā | road, street, path |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | road |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Portuguese menor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | menor | comparative degree of pequeno; smaller;... |