Where does “reciprocidade” come from?
reciprocidade (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese recíproco, from Latin reciprocus, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
reciprocidade (Portuguese): reciprocity
Definitions
- reciprocity
Ancestry of “reciprocidade”, step by step
reciprocidade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese recíproco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | recíproco | reciprocal; which is obtained by dividing "1" by... |
| 2 | Latin | reciprocus | back and forth; alternating; reciprocal |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Portuguese idade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | idade | age |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ydade | age |
| 3 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 4 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |