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Where does “subrayar” come from?

subrayar (Spanish) comes from Spanish rayar, from Latin radiāre, from Old French roier, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.

subrayar (Spanish): to underline, underscore; to emphasize, stress

Definitions

  1. to underline, underscore; to emphasize, stress

Ancestry of “subrayar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishrayarto scratch; to line, mark; to verge
2Latinradiāre—
3Old Frenchroier—
4Old Frenchroie—
5Vulgar Latinrigasecond-person singular present active imperative...
6Gaulishricafurrow
7Proto-Celticɸrikāfurrow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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