Where does “furo” come from?
furo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese furar, from Old Portuguese furar, from Vulgar Latin furare, from Latin forāre.
furo (Portuguese): hole, orifice; puncture; the act of standing...
Definitions
- hole, orifice; puncture; the act of standing...
Ancestry of “furo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | furar | to pierce, puncture, make a hole in; to cut in... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | furar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | furare | to pierce; second-person singular present active... |
| 4 | Latin | forāre | — |
Words derived from “furo”