Where does “enredar” come from?

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

enredar (Portuguese): to benet; to entangle

Definitions

  1. to benet; to entangle

Ancestry of “enredar”, step by step

enredar 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 rede

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseredenet; sieve; web; net; a trap
2Old Portugueserede
3Latinrētenet, snare, network

via Portuguese en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseen

Words derived from “enredar

Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀήρEvery word from Latin aer
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