Where does “soerguer” come from?

soerguer (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese so-, from Portuguese ménos, from Old Portuguese menos, from Latin minus, from Proto-Italic minos — less.

soerguer (Portuguese): to raise oneself a little

Definitions

  1. to raise oneself a little

Ancestry of “soerguer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseso-sub-
2PortugueseménosObsolete form of menos
3Old Portuguesemenos—
4Latinminusnominative neuter singular of minor; accusative...
5Proto-Italicminosless
Every word from Proto-Italic minos →Every word from Latin minus →Every word from Portuguese so- →