Where does “garua” come from?
garua (English) comes from Spanish garúa, from Portuguese caruja, from Latin cālīgō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
garua (English): A very fine mist or drizzle that visits the...
Definitions
- A very fine mist or drizzle that visits the...
Ancestry of “garua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | garúa | drizzle; garua |
| 2 | Portuguese | caruja | fog; drizzle |
| 3 | Latin | cālīgō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |