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Where does “caruja” come from?

caruja (Portuguese) comes from Latin cālīgō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

caruja (Portuguese): fog; drizzle

Definitions

  1. fog; drizzle

Ancestry of “caruja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincālīgō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

Words derived from “caruja”

  • garua
  • garúa
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