Where does “enrugar” come from?
enrugar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Ar, from Old Portuguese aire, from Latin aer, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
enrugar (Portuguese): to wrinkle (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles)
Definitions
- to wrinkle (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles)
Ancestry of “enrugar”, step by step
enrugar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Ar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Ar | air |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | aire | — |
| 3 | Latin | aer | air; the lower atmosphere |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via Portuguese ruga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | ruga | wrinkle; crease |
| 2 | Latin | rūga | a crease in the face, wrinkle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
via Portuguese en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | en | — |