Where does “torrão” come from?
torrão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese torrar, from Latin torreō, from Proto-Italic torzeō, from Proto-Indo-European torséyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
torrão (Portuguese): clod, divot
Definitions
- clod, divot
Ancestry of “torrão”, step by step
torrão traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese torrar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | torrar | to roast; to toast; to roast; to torrefy; to... |
| 2 | Latin | torreō | to scorch, burn, parch |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | torzeō | burn, scorch |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |