Where does “entardecer” come from?

entardecer (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tarde, from Old Portuguese tarde, from Latin tardē, from Latin -ē, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

entardecer (Portuguese): to become late or close to night; evening

Definitions

  1. to become late or close to night; evening

Ancestry of “entardecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesetardelate; afternoon
2Old Portuguesetarde
3Latintardēslowly
4Latinly; used to form adverbs from adjectives
5Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
6Latincalceusshoe
7Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
8Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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