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Where does “anual” come from?

anual (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin annualis, from Latin annus, from Proto-Italic atnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et-no-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- — grass.

anual (Portuguese): Occurring at intervals of one year; annual;...

Definitions

  1. Occurring at intervals of one year; annual;...

Ancestry of “anual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinannualisone-year-old
2Latinannusyear; time; season
3Proto-Italicatnosyear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-no-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂et-grass
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂et- →