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Where does “assar” come from?

assar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese assar, from Latin asso, from Latin assus, from Latin as — An as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

assar (Portuguese): to bake; to roast

Definitions

  1. to bake; to roast

Ancestry of “assar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseassar—
2LatinassoI roast, broil
3Latinassusroasted, baked; dried
4LatinasAn as; a Roman coin originally made of bronze and...

Words derived from “assar”

  • asse
  • assado
  • assai
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