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Where does “afogar” come from?
afogar (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin affocare, from Latin offōcāre.
Ancestry of “afogar”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Vulgar Latin
affocare
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2
Latin
offōcāre
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Words derived from “afogar”
afogar
Every word from Latin offōcāre →
Every word from Vulgar Latin affocare →