Where does “ventã” come from?

ventã (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ventãa, from Latin ventāna, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

ventã (Portuguese): window; Alternative form of venta

Definitions

  1. window; Alternative form of venta

Ancestry of “ventã”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseventãawindow
2Latinventānaaperture, vent
3Latinventusa wind; arrival
4Proto-Italicwentoswind
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts →