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Where does “madrugar” come from?

madrugar (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin maturicare, from Latin maturāre.

Ancestry of “madrugar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmaturicare—
2Latinmaturāre—

Words derived from “madrugar”

  • madrugado
  • madrugar
  • madrugada
  • madrugada
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