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Where does “encosta” come from?

encosta (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese encostar — to support; to touch; to close without locking...

encosta (Portuguese): slope, gradient; hill

Definitions

  1. slope, gradient; hill

Ancestry of “encosta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseencostarto support; to touch; to close without locking...
Every word from Portuguese encostar →