Where does “ladrar” come from?

ladrar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese ladrar, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

ladrar (Portuguese): to bark

Definitions

  1. to bark

Ancestry of “ladrar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseladrar—
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- →Every word from Ancient Greek λάτρον →Every word from Latin latro →