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Where does “embora” come from?

embora (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese hora, from Old Portuguese ora, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

embora (Portuguese): away; hence; home; although

Definitions

  1. away; hence; home; although

Ancestry of “embora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesehorahour; time
2Old Portugueseora—
3Latinhōra—
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “embora”

  • bora
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