Where does “madrugada” come from?
madrugada (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese madrugado, from Portuguese madrugar, from Old Portuguese madurgar, from Vulgar Latin maturicare, from Latin maturāre.
madrugada (Portuguese): the period between midnight and sunrise; early...
Definitions
- the period between midnight and sunrise; early...
Ancestry of “madrugada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | madrugado | |
| 2 | Portuguese | madrugar | to pull an all-nighter |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | madurgar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | maturicare | — |
| 5 | Latin | maturāre | — |