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Where does “mulher” come from?

mulher (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese muller, from Latin mulierem, from Proto-Italic moljes.

mulher (Portuguese): woman; wife; womankind

Definitions

  1. woman; wife; womankind

Ancestry of “mulher”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortuguesemullerAlternative form of moller
2Latinmulieremaccusative singular of mulier; first-person...
3Proto-Italicmoljes—

Words derived from “mulher”

  • mulherengo
  • mulheres
  • antimulheres
Every word from Proto-Italic moljes →