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Where does “-alho” come from?

-alho (Portuguese) comes from Latin -ālia, from Latin -ālis, from Proto-Italic -ālis.

Ancestry of “-alho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-ālia—
2Latin-ālis—
3Proto-Italic-ālis—

Words derived from “-alho”

  • cascalho
  • brincalhão
  • cabeçalho
  • borralho
  • espertalhão
  • cascalho
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