Where does “dentada” come from?
dentada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ada, from Old Portuguese -ada, from Latin -āta.
dentada (Portuguese): bite; feminine singular of dentado
Definitions
- bite; feminine singular of dentado
Ancestry of “dentada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | -ada | forms the feminine singular past participle of... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | -ada | — |
| 3 | Latin | -āta | — |