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Where does “renascentista” come from?

renascentista (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese renascente, from Portuguese renascer, from Portuguese Re-, from Old Portuguese re-, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

renascentista (Portuguese): Renaissance; an artist who was active during the...

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  1. Renaissance; an artist who was active during the...

Ancestry of “renascentista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserenascentebeing reborn
2Portugueserenascerto revive
3PortugueseRe-—
4Old Portuguesere-—
5Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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