Where does “alicatear” come from?
alicatear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ear, from Old Portuguese -ear.
alicatear (Portuguese): to grip with pliers
Ancestry of “alicatear”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | -ear | forms verbs from adjectives and nouns, equivalent... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | -ear | — |