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Where does “luta” come from?

luta (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese luita, from Late Latin lucta, from Latin luctor, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.

luta (Portuguese): fight; fight; striving

Definitions

  1. fight; fight; striving

Ancestry of “luta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseluita—
2Late Latinlucta—
3LatinluctorI struggle, wrestle, fight
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewǵ-to break, tear; to break, shatter

Words derived from “luta”

  • lutinha
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