Where does “-eiro” come from?
-eiro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese -eiro, from Latin -arium, from Latin -arius, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
-eiro (Portuguese): -er; -eer; forms nouns, from nouns denoting a...
Definitions
- -er; -eer; forms nouns, from nouns denoting a...
Ancestry of “-eiro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | -eiro | -eer |
| 2 | Latin | -arium | Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things... |
| 3 | Latin | -arius | Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “-eiro”