Where does “afogar” come from?

afogar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese afogar, from Vulgar Latin affocare, from Latin offōcāre.

afogar (Portuguese): to drown

Definitions

  1. to drown

Ancestry of “afogar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseafogar—
2Vulgar Latinaffocare—
3Latinoffōcāre—
Every word from Latin offōcāre →Every word from Vulgar Latin affocare →Every word from Old Portuguese afogar →