Where does “predileto” come from?
predileto (Portuguese) comes from Latin praedīlēctus, from Latin dīlēctus, from Latin dīligō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
predileto (Portuguese): favorite / favourite
Definitions
- favorite / favourite
Ancestry of “predileto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | praedīlēctus | favourite, chosen, beloved |
| 2 | Latin | dīlēctus | having been esteemed, loved, beloved |
| 3 | Latin | dīligō | to esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something) |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |