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Where does “renascimento” come from?

renascimento (Portuguese) comes 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.

renascimento (Portuguese): revival; renaissance; regeneration

Definitions

  1. revival; renaissance; regeneration

Ancestry of “renascimento”, step by step

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