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Where does “-ança” come from?

-ança (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -ança — -ance.

-ança (Portuguese): -ance

Definitions

  1. -ance

Ancestry of “-ança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguese-ança-ance

Words derived from “-ança”

  • segurança
  • antimudança
  • esquivança
  • matança
  • poupança
  • mudança
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