Where does “atro” come from?

atro (Portuguese) comes from Latin āter — dull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark.

atro (Portuguese): black; bad; evil; sinister

Definitions

  1. black; bad; evil; sinister

Ancestry of “atro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināterdull black (as opposed to niger, shining black); dark
Every word from Latin āter
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