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Where does “alvorada” come from?

alvorada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alvorar, from Portuguese alvor, from Old Portuguese alvor, from Latin albor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

alvorada (Portuguese): dawn; reveille

Definitions

  1. dawn; reveille

Ancestry of “alvorada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealvorar—
2Portuguesealvorthe first light of the morning; whiteness
3Old Portuguesealvor—
4Latinalborwhiteness; albumen, egg white
5Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
6Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
7Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
8Proto-Indo-European-oss—
9Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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