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Portuguese word preto comes from Latin pectus
pectus (Latin)
(figuratively) heart, breast, as the seat of emotion. (figuratively) soul, spirit, mind, understanding. Chest, breast. Person, individual (as a being of passion).
appectorāre (Late Latin)
apretar (Old Portuguese)
*apreto (Old Portuguese)
preto (Old Portuguese)
Black Near.
preto (Portuguese)
(derogatory) a black man. Black clothing. The color black (idiomatic, of situations) bad; very adverse. (loosely) being the darkest of its kind. (pejorative, of a person) black (dark-skinned). Black; black in colour.