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Where does “fortalecer” come from?

fortalecer (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ecer, from Latin -ēscere.

fortalecer (Portuguese): to strengthen, fortify

Definitions

  1. to strengthen, fortify

Ancestry of “fortalecer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ecerverb suffix
2Latin-ēscere—

Words derived from “fortalecer”

  • fortalecimento
Every word from Latin -ēscere →