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Where does “pera” come from?

pera (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos.

pera (Old Portuguese): for, towards; pear

Definitions

  1. for, towards; pear

Ancestry of “pera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
2LatinAd—
3Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
4Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
5LatinolleArchaic form of ille
6Proto-Italic*olnos—

Words derived from “pera”

  • parabéns
  • parabém
  • antepara
  • para
  • pereira
  • pera
  • pára
  • parapeito
  • Pereira
  • peras
  • pereira
  • Pereira brava
  • pera
  • Pereira
  • mpera
  • pera
  • পেয়ারা
  • पेरू
  • pa
  • pa
  • par
  • par
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