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Where does “-eira” come from?

-eira (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -eira, from Latin -āria, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

-eira (Portuguese): female equivalent of -eiro; feminine of -eiro

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of -eiro; feminine of -eiro

Ancestry of “-eira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguese-eira—
2Latin-āria—
3Latin-ārius—
4Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “-eira”

  • capoeira
  • palmyra
  • garrafeira
  • capoeira
  • capoeira
  • bebedeira
  • cocheira
  • videira
  • sementeira
  • lareira
  • caleira
  • bandeira
  • cabeceira
  • caranguejeira
  • besteira
  • laranjeira
  • traseira
  • garrafeira
  • cidreira
  • buxeira
  • fruteira
  • goiabeira
  • toupeira
  • limeira
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