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Where does “encestar” come from?

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

encestar (Portuguese): to throw something into a basket; to score a...

Definitions

  1. to throw something into a basket; to score a...

Ancestry of “encestar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseAr—
2Old Portugueseaire—
3Latinaerair; the lower atmosphere
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →