Where does “acanhar” come from?
acanhar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese a, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.
acanhar (Portuguese): to atrophy; to hinder the development; to...
Definitions
- to atrophy; to hinder the development; to...
Ancestry of “acanhar”, step by step
acanhar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | a | Alternative spelling of á; feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | Ad | toward, to |
| 3 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 4 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 5 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |
via Portuguese Ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Ar | air |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aer | air; the lower atmosphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via Portuguese canho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | canho | left-handed |