Where does “soletrar” come from?
soletrar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese letra, from Old Portuguese letra, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
soletrar (Portuguese): to spell, to compose a word
Definitions
- to spell, to compose a word
Ancestry of “soletrar”, step by step
soletrar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese letra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | letra | letter letter of the alphabet |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | letra | — |
| 3 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 4 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 5 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |