Where does “ladera” come from?

ladera (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese ladeira, from Old Portuguese ladeira, from Old Portuguese lado, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

ladera (Kabuverdianu): slope

Definitions

  1. slope

Ancestry of “ladera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseladeiraslope
2Old Portugueseladeira—
3Old Portugueselado—
4Latinlātuswide, broad
5LatincaudaA tail
6Proto-Italickaudātail
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →