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Where does “disparar” come from?

disparar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese desparar, from Latin disparāre.

disparar (Portuguese): to shoot, to fire; to shoot up, to soar

Definitions

  1. to shoot, to fire; to shoot up, to soar

Ancestry of “disparar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesedesparar—
2Latindisparāre—

Words derived from “disparar”

  • disparador
  • disparo
Every word from Latin disparāre →