Where does “rever” come from?

rever (Portuguese) comes from Latin revideō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

rever (Portuguese): To see again

Definitions

  1. To see again

Ancestry of “rever”, step by step

rever traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin revideō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrevideōto revisit somewhere
2Latinrĕ-back, backwards
3Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
4Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
5Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Portuguese ver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseverto see; to observe; to see; to see; to understand
2Old Portugueseveerto see
3Latinvideōto see, perceive; look (at)
4Proto-Italicwidēōsee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see

via Portuguese ré

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueserére; reverse; stern
2Latinresonāre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Latin rĕ- →