Where does “mulheres” come from?
mulheres (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese mulher, from Old Portuguese muller, from Latin mulierem, from Proto-Italic moljes.
mulheres (Portuguese): plural of mulher
Ancestry of “mulheres”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | mulher | woman; wife; womankind |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | muller | Alternative form of moller |
| 3 | Latin | mulierem | accusative singular of mulier; first-person... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | moljes | — |