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Where does “assar” come from?

assar (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin asso, from Latin assus, from Latin as — An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

Ancestry of “assar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinassoI roast, broil
2Latinassusroasted, baked; dried
3LatinasAn as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

Words derived from “assar”

  • assar
  • asse
  • assado
  • assai
  • asar
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