Where does “verbete” come from?
verbete (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese verbo, from Old Portuguese verbo, from Latin verbum, from Ancient Greek λόγος, from Ancient Greek λέγω, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
verbete (Portuguese): entry; a small note
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- entry; a small note
Ancestry of “verbete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | verbo | verb; language, use of words; saying, proverb,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | verbo | — |
| 3 | Latin | verbum | word; proverb, saying; verb |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |