Where does “tutelar” come from?
tutelar (Portuguese) comes from Latin tutelaris, from Latin tūtēla, from Latin tueor, from Proto-Italic toweōr, from Proto-Indo-European tewH- — to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to...
tutelar (Portuguese): to protect
Definitions
- to protect
Ancestry of “tutelar”, step by step
tutelar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin tutelaris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tutelaris | — |
| 2 | Latin | tūtēla | tutelage, guardianship |
| 3 | Latin | tueor | I look or gaze at, behold, watch, view; I care... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | toweōr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewH- | to observe; to look favourably upon; to swell; to... |
via Portuguese tutela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tutela | guardianship, tutorship |