Where does “aza” come from?
aza (Galician) comes from Portuguese asa, from Vulgar Latin asa, from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.
aza (Galician): Synonym of á
Ancestry of “aza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | asa | wing; handle |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | asa | Archaic form of āra |
| 3 | Latin | ansa | handle; tiller |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂emseh₂ | handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂em- | to grasp-; to hold on to; love |