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Where does “névoa” come from?

névoa (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese nevoa, from Latin nebula, from Proto-Italic neβelā, from Proto-Indo-European nébʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

névoa (Portuguese): mist, fog, haze

Definitions

  1. mist, fog, haze

Ancestry of “névoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesenevoa—
2Latinnebulafog; cloud; vapor
3Proto-Italicneβelā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeannébʰoscloud; mist, moisture
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “névoa”

  • nevoeiro
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