Where does “enchente” come from?
enchente (Galician) comes from Galician encher, from Old Portuguese encher, from Latin implēre.
enchente (Galician): Alternative form of enchenta
Definitions
- Alternative form of enchenta
Ancestry of “enchente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Galician | encher | to fill; to sate; to flood |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | encher | — |
| 3 | Latin | implēre | — |