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Where does “escaldar” come from?

escaldar (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin excaldo, from Latin caldus — Syncopated but Classical form of calidus.

escaldar (Portuguese): to scald

Definitions

  1. to scald

Ancestry of “escaldar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinexcaldoI wash or bathe in warm or hot water
2LatincaldusSyncopated but Classical form of calidus

Words derived from “escaldar”

  • escaldão
  • rescaldo
  • rescaldar
Every word from Latin caldus →