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Where does “-ada” come from?

-ada (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin -āta.

Ancestry of “-ada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-āta—

Words derived from “-ada”

  • canada
  • pousada
  • feijoada
  • mermelada
  • мармелад
  • marmelade
  • Marmelade
  • noitada
  • pancadaria
  • moradia
  • morada
  • tourada
  • alhada
  • tonelada métrica
  • pedalada
  • armada
  • garotada
  • bacharelada
  • palhaçada
  • rapaziada
  • pancada
  • moçada
  • marretada
  • feijoada
Every word from Latin -āta →