Where does “reatar” come from?
reatar (Spanish) comes from Portuguese atar, from Latin aptare, from Latin apto, from Latin apo, from Proto-Italic apō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.
reatar (Spanish): to retie; to tie tightly
Definitions
- to retie; to tie tightly
Ancestry of “reatar”, step by step
reatar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese atar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | atar | to tie, tie up |
| 2 | Latin | aptare | present active infinitive of aptō; second-person... |
| 3 | Latin | apto | I fasten, fit, apply, adjust; I adapt,... |
| 4 | Latin | apo | I fasten; attach, connect; join, bind |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | apō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ep- | water, body of water |
via Spanish atar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | atar | to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether |