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
- away; hence; home; although
Ancestry of “embora”, step by step
embora traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese hora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | hora | hour; time |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ora | — |
| 3 | Latin | hōra | hour |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὥρα | any defined period of time; season; climate |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *worā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Portuguese boa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | boa | feminine singular of bom; an interesting story,... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | bõa | feminine singular of bõo |
| 3 | Latin | bona | A good or brave woman |
| 4 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 5 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |