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Where does “alvorar” come from?

alvorar (Portuguese) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Ancestry of “alvorar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alvorar”

  • alvorada
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