Where does βuniesquinaβ come from?
uniesquina (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese esquina, from Old Portuguese esquina, from Gothic ππΊπΉπ½π°, from Proto-Germanic skinΕ, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- β to cut, cut off, sever.
uniesquina (Portuguese): diploma mill
Definitions
- diploma mill
Ancestry of βuniesquinaβ, step by step
uniesquina traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese esquina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | esquina | angle; corner |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | esquina | β |
| 3 | Gothic | ππΊπΉπ½π° | β |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skinΕ | plate; rim; piece; shinbone |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Portuguese universidade
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | universidade | university |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | universidade | β |