Where does “engrandecer” come from?

engrandecer (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ecer, from Latin -ēscere.

engrandecer (Portuguese): to aggrandize; to enhance; to exalt

Definitions

  1. to aggrandize; to enhance; to exalt

Ancestry of “engrandecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ecerverb suffix
2Latin-ēscere—

Words derived from “engrandecer”

Every word from Latin -ēscere →Every word from Portuguese -ecer →