Where does “empapelar” come from?

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

empapelar (Portuguese): to wallpaper to cover with wallpaper

Definitions

  1. to wallpaper to cover with wallpaper

Ancestry of “empapelar”, step by step

empapelar 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 papel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepapelpaper; document; cash
2Old Portuguesepapel—

via Portuguese en

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