Where does “enbóra” come from?

enbóra (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese embora, from Portuguese hora, from Old Portuguese ora, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

enbóra (Kabuverdianu): although

Definitions

  1. although

Ancestry of “enbóra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseemboraaway; hence; home; although
2Portuguesehorahour; time
3Old Portugueseora—
4Latinhōrahour
5Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
6Proto-Hellenic*worā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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