Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ranço” come from?
ranço (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin rancidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
Ancestry of “ranço”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
rancidus
rancid, rank, stinking; disgusting, loathsome,...
2
Latin
-idus
tending to
3
Proto-Italic
*-iðos
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Words derived from “ranço”
ranço
rançoso
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