Where does “aboral” come from?
aboral (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese oral, from Latin ōrālis, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
aboral (Portuguese): aboral
Ancestry of “aboral”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | oral | oral |
| 2 | Latin | ōrālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |