destacar
Portuguese
/dɨʃ.tɐ.ˈkaɾ/, /dʒis.ta.ˈkaɾ/
verb
Definitions
- to highlight, to underline
- to detach or send on detachment
- (reflexive) to stand out to be noticeable among many
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, Castilian destacar derived from French détacher (detach) derived from Old French destachier (detach).
Origin
Old French
destachier
Gloss
detach
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- detach English
- detachability English
- detachable English
- detacher English
- detachest English
- detacheth English
- detachment English
- redetach English
- detacheren Dutch, Flemish
- détachable French
- détachement French
- détacher French
- tacher French
- destacar Spanish, Castilian
- destacamento Portuguese
- atachier Old French
- destachier Old French
- destacher Middle French
- *stakka Frankish
- *stakō Frankish
- détaché Louisiana Creole French