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Where does “badalada” come from?

badalada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese badalar, from Galician -ar, from Galician ar, from Old Portuguese aar, from Old Portuguese aere, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

badalada (Portuguese): stroke; toll; feminine singular of badalado

Definitions

  1. stroke; toll; feminine singular of badalado

Ancestry of “badalada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebadalarto toll; to gossip; to ring
2Galician-ar-ar; Used to form first conjugation verbs...
3Galicianarair; furthermore, in addition; never
4Old Portugueseaar—
5Old Portugueseaere—
6Latināēr—
7Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
8Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →