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Where does “estripar” come from?

estripar (Galician) comes from Galician ar, from Old Portuguese aar, from Old Portuguese aere, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

estripar (Galician): to rip, to tear; to gut, to disembowel

Definitions

  1. to rip, to tear; to gut, to disembowel

Ancestry of “estripar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianarair; furthermore, in addition; never
2Old Portugueseaar—
3Old Portugueseaere—
4Latināēr—
5Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
6Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →