Etymology Explorer
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Where does “-l-” come from?
-l- (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ada, from Old Portuguese -ada, from Latin -āta.
Ancestry of “-l-”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Portuguese
-ada
forms the feminine singular past participle of...
2
Old Portuguese
-ada
—
3
Latin
-āta
—
Words derived from “-l-”
togoles
pau
pajelança
xexelento
pauzinho
paus
pao
pau-brasil
pau-preto
pó
pau-farinha
pau-pita
pica-pau
mpau
Brasil
pao
Every word from Latin -āta →
Every word from Portuguese -ada →
Every word from Old Portuguese -ada →