Where does “Amaral” come from?
Amaral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese amaral, from Portuguese amaro, from Portuguese amargo, from Old Portuguese amargo, from Vulgar Latin amaricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
Ancestry of “Amaral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | amaral | a place with an abundance of sages; a plantation... |
| 2 | Portuguese | amaro | Alternative form of amargo; amaro |
| 3 | Portuguese | amargo | referring to an unpleasant taste; sad, gloomy,... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | amargo | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | amaricus | bitter |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |