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Where does “ambiente” come from?

ambiente (Portuguese) comes from Latin ambiēns, from Latin ambiō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

ambiente (Portuguese): ambient, surrounding; environment; scenery,...

Definitions

  1. ambient, surrounding; environment; scenery,...

Ancestry of “ambiente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinambiēns—
2Latinambiō—
3Latinambi-ambi-
4Latinambō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ambiente”

  • ambientalmente
  • antiambiental
  • ambiental
  • socioambiental
  • ambientalista
  • ambientalismo
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