Where does “substantivo” come from?
substantivo (Portuguese) comes from Latin substantīvus, from Latin substantia, from Latin substāns, from Latin substō, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
substantivo (Portuguese): substantive of the essence or essential element of a thing
Definitions
- substantive of the essence or essential element of a thing
Ancestry of “substantivo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | substantīvus | substantive |
| 2 | Latin | substantia | substance, essence, material, contents; fortune,... |
| 3 | Latin | substāns | — |
| 4 | Latin | substō | to hold out, to stand firm |
| 5 | Latin | sub | under, beneath; behind; at the feet of |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | supo | under |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |