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Where does “acamado” come from?

acamado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese cama, from Old Portuguese cama, from Late Latin cama, from Ancient Greek χαμαί, from Ancient Greek Χθών, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

acamado (Portuguese): bedridden

Definitions

  1. bedridden

Ancestry of “acamado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecamabed
2Old Portuguesecamabed
3Late Latincamabed
4Ancient Greekχαμαίon the earth, near the ground; to the...
5Ancient GreekΧθών—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéǵʰōmearth
7Proto-Indo-European-ōm—
8Proto-Indo-European-mi—
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