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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

  1. -er; -eer; forms nouns, from nouns denoting a...

Ancestry of “-eiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguese-eiro-eer
2Latin-ariumUsed to form nouns denoting a "place where things...
3Latin-ariusUsed to form adjectives from nouns or numerals;...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-eiro”

  • cruzeiro
  • doleiro
  • крузейро
  • feiticeiro
  • funileiro
  • lanceiro
  • corriqueiro
  • candeeiro
  • maneiro
  • horteleiro
  • traiçoeiro
  • bengaleiro
  • cinteiro
  • queijeiro
  • gondoleiro
  • maneira
  • doceiro
  • estradeiro
  • azeiteiro
  • companheiro
  • cervejeiro
  • brigadeiro
  • canteiro
  • posseiro
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