Where does “seixo” come from?

seixo (Portuguese) comes from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

seixo (Portuguese): pebble

Definitions

  1. pebble

Ancestry of “seixo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “seixo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin saxum →