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Where does “Eduardo” come from?

Eduardo (Portuguese) comes from Old English Ēadweard, from Old English weard, from Old English ōra, from Old English ēar, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Ancestry of “Eduardo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishĒadweard—
2Old Englishweardguard; guard, the action of looking out for...
3Old Englishōraore, unwrought metal
4Old Englishēarsea, ocean; grave, earth
5Proto-Germanicahazear
6Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
7Proto-Balticanśtas—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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