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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

  1. hole, orifice; puncture; the act of standing...

Ancestry of “furo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefurarto pierce, puncture, make a hole in; to cut in...
2Old Portuguesefurar—
3Vulgar Latinfurareto pierce; second-person singular present active...
4Latinforāre—

Words derived from “furo”

  • furico
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