Where does “alvura” come from?
alvura (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alvo, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
alvura (Portuguese): whiteness
Ancestry of “alvura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | alvo | white; pure; target |
| 2 | Latin | Albus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |