Where does “travesso” come from?
travesso (Portuguese) comes from Latin transversus, from Proto-Italic *trānsworssos — transverse, across.
travesso (Portuguese): transversal; oblique; sidelong; mischievous;...
Definitions
- transversal; oblique; sidelong; mischievous;...
Ancestry of “travesso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transversus | turned across, lying across, from side to side;... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *trānsworssos | transverse, across |