Where does “vexar” come from?
vexar (Portuguese) comes from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
vexar (Portuguese): to vex; to distress
Ancestry of “vexar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vexo | I shake or jolt violently; I harass, annoy; I... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷegs- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |