Where does “repisar” come from?
repisar (Portuguese) comes 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.
repisar (Portuguese): to step back or again; to trample
Definitions
- to step back or again; to trample
Ancestry of “repisar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Re- | — |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | re- | — |
| 3 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “repisar”