Where does “afastado” come from?

afastado (Portuguese) comes from Galician afastar, from Old Portuguese afastar.

afastado (Portuguese): far, especially after being moved away; far from...

Definitions

  1. far, especially after being moved away; far from...

Ancestry of “afastado”, step by step

afastado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Galician afastar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianafastarto repel, to move apart; to retreat, to go back
2Old Portugueseafastar—

via Portuguese Afastar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseAfastarto repel; to push away
Every word from Old Portuguese afastar →Every word from Galician afastar →