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Where does “abrir” come from?

abrir (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese abrir, from Latin aperiō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epó — off, away.

abrir (Portuguese): to open; to deal

Definitions

  1. to open; to deal

Ancestry of “abrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseabrirto open
2Latinaperiō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epóoff, away

Words derived from “abrir”

  • abrir mão
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