Where does “escovar” come from?

escovar (Portuguese) comes from Latin scōpāre, from Latin scōpa, from Proto-Italic *skōpā.

Ancestry of “escovar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	scōpāre	—
2	Latin	scōpa	—
3	Proto-Italic	*skōpā	—

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