Where does “antirrural” come from?
antirrural (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rural, from Latin rūrālis, from Latin rūs, from Proto-Italic rowos, from Proto-Indo-European Hrewos, from Proto-Indo-European rewh₁- — free space.
antirrural (Portuguese): antirural
Ancestry of “antirrural”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rural | rural |
| 2 | Latin | rūrālis | — |
| 3 | Latin | rūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | rowos | country, countryside, open land |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrewos | open space, field |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | rewh₁- | free space |