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Where does “presépio” come from?

presépio (Portuguese) comes from Latin praesaepium, from Latin praesaepe, from Latin praesaepio, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

presépio (Portuguese): nativity scene, nativity play; crib, manger;...

Definitions

  1. nativity scene, nativity play; crib, manger;...

Ancestry of “presépio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraesaepiumAlternative form of praesaepe; genitive plural of...
2Latinpraesaepeenclosure, pen, fold; hut, dwelling; a crib
3LatinpraesaepioI block up or fence in front; I barricade
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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