Where does “torresmo” come from?
torresmo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish torrezno, from Spanish 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.
torresmo (Portuguese): crackling (piece of fried bacon)
Definitions
- crackling (piece of fried bacon)
Ancestry of “torresmo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | torrezno | rasher (of bacon) |
| 2 | Spanish | torrar | to toast; to toast, roast |
| 3 | Latin | torreō | to scorch, burn, parch |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | torzeō | burn, scorch |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | torséyeti | to make dry, to cause to dry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |