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Where does “apavorar” come from?

apavorar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese pavor, from Old Portuguese pavor, from Latin pavor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

apavorar (Portuguese): to scare; to horrify

Definitions

  1. to scare; to horrify

Ancestry of “apavorar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepavorintense fear, dread
2Old Portuguesepavor—
3LatinpavorThe act of trembling, quaking, throbbing or...
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “apavorar”

  • apavorado
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