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Where does “alvo” come from?

alvo (Portuguese) comes from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.

alvo (Portuguese): white; pure; target

Definitions

  1. white; pure; target

Ancestry of “alvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAlbus—
2Proto-Italicalβoswhite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élbʰoswhite

Words derived from “alvo”

  • alvura
  • alvejar
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