Where does “viajar” come from?
viajar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese viagem, from Old Portuguese viagem, from Old Occitan viatge, from Latin viāticum, from Latin viā, from Proto-Italic *wiā, from Proto-Indo-European wih₁eh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
viajar (Portuguese): to travel; to not pay attention; to be...
Definitions
- to travel; to not pay attention; to be...
Ancestry of “viajar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | viagem | trip, journey, voyage; travel |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | viagem | — |
| 3 | Old Occitan | viatge | — |
| 4 | Latin | viāticum | travelling-money; provision for a journey |
| 5 | Latin | viā | road, street, path |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *wiā | road |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wih₁eh₂- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |