Where does “mulher” come from?
mulher (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese muller, from Latin mulierem, from Proto-Italic moljes.
mulher (Portuguese): woman; wife; womankind
Ancestry of “mulher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | muller | Alternative form of moller |
| 2 | Latin | mulierem | accusative singular of mulier; first-person... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | moljes | — |
Words derived from “mulher”