Where does “têxtil” come from?

têxtil (Portuguese) comes from Latin textile, from Latin texō, from Proto-Italic teksō, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

têxtil (Portuguese): textile

Definitions

  1. textile

Ancestry of “têxtil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintextilefabric, textile, canvas, piece of cloth;...
2Latintexōto weave, knit
3Proto-Italicteksō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from Proto-Italic teksō →Every word from Latin texō →