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Where does “em vão” come from?

em vão (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese en vão.

em vão (Portuguese): Ending in failure; unsuccessfully; in vain

Definitions

  1. Ending in failure; unsuccessfully; in vain

Ancestry of “em vão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseen vão—
Every word from Old Portuguese en vão →