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Where does “estalar” come from?

estalar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese estalar, from Latin astellar, from Latin astulla, from Latin assis — Alternative form of axis; genitive singular of as.

estalar (Portuguese): to click, snap; to break

Definitions

  1. to click, snap; to break

Ancestry of “estalar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseestalar—
2Latinastellar—
3Latinastulla—
4LatinassisAlternative form of axis; genitive singular of as
Every word from Latin assis →