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Where does “ombro” come from?

ombro (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin umerus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃émsos — shoulder.

Ancestry of “ombro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinumerusthe humerus bone; shoulder; back, ridge, such as...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émsosshoulder

Words derived from “ombro”

  • ombro
  • hombro
  • ombro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃émsos →