Where does “madrugada” come from?

madrugada (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese madrugada, from Portuguese madrugado, from Portuguese madrugar, from Old Portuguese madurgar, from Vulgar Latin maturicare, from Latin maturāre.

madrugada (Kabuverdianu): dawn

Definitions

  1. dawn

Ancestry of “madrugada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemadrugadathe period between midnight and sunrise; early...
2Portuguesemadrugado
3Portuguesemadrugarto pull an all-nighter
4Old Portuguesemadurgar—
5Vulgar Latinmaturicare—
6Latinmaturāre—
Every word from Latin maturāre →Every word from Vulgar Latin maturicare →Every word from Old Portuguese madurgar →