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Where does “alojar” come from?

alojar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese loja, from French loge, from Frankish laubijā, from Proto-West Germanic laub, from Proto-Germanic laubą, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

alojar (Portuguese): to house, accommodate; to billet; to host

Definitions

  1. to house, accommodate; to billet; to host

Ancestry of “alojar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueselojashop; hut
2Frenchlogelodge; box; hut
3Frankishlaubijāshelter; arbour; shelter, arbour; arbour, shelter
4Proto-West Germaniclaubleaf; foliage
5Proto-Germaniclaubąleaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewp-peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlew-dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...

Words derived from “alojar”

  • desalojar
  • realojamento
  • alojamento
  • realojar
  • desalojado
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