Where does “amuar” come from?
amuar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mu, from Ancient Greek μῦ, from Phoenician 𐤌𐤌, from Proto-Semitic māy-, from Proto-Afroasiatic maʔ- — water.
amuar (Portuguese): to sulk; to annoy
Definitions
- to sulk; to annoy
Ancestry of “amuar”, step by step
amuar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese mu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mu | mule; moo |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦ | mu, the name for the twelfth letter Μ, μ of the... |
| 3 | Phoenician | 𐤌𐤌 | water |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | māy- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | maʔ- | water |
via Old Portuguese mu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | mu | — |