Where does “descortinar” come from?

descortinar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Ar, from Old Portuguese aire, from Latin aer, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

descortinar (Portuguese): to reveal something by opening curtains; to...

Definitions

  1. to reveal something by opening curtains; to...

Ancestry of “descortinar”, step by step

descortinar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese Ar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseArair
2Old Portugueseaire—
3Latinaerair; the lower atmosphere
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—

via Portuguese des

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesedessince
2Late Latindē ex—

via Portuguese cortinar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesecortinarcurtain
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀήρ →Every word from Latin aer →