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Where does “antiguerreiro” come from?

antiguerreiro (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese guerreiro, from Old Portuguese guerreiro, from Old Portuguese guerra, from Latin guerra, from Frankish werru, from Proto-Germanic werrō, from Proto-Germanic werzō, from Proto-Indo-European wers- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

antiguerreiro (Portuguese): antiwarrior

Definitions

  1. antiwarrior

Ancestry of “antiguerreiro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseguerreirobellicose, warlike; warrior
2Old Portugueseguerreiro—
3Old Portugueseguerrawar
4Latinguerrawar
5Frankishwerruconfusion, riot; riot, disturbance, quarrel;...
6Proto-Germanicwerrōconfusion, disarray; conflict, strife
7Proto-Germanicwerzō—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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