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Where does “erança” come from?

erança (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin haerentia, from Latin hērēs, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁- — to go, to walk.

Ancestry of “erança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhaerentianominative neuter plural of haerēns; accusative...
2Latinhērēs—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁ro-derelict; an abandoned or forsaken person
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰeh₁-to go, to walk

Words derived from “erança”

  • herança
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