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Where does “onerar” come from?

onerar (Portuguese) comes from Latin onero, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.

onerar (Portuguese): to encumber, overload; to overtax

Definitions

  1. to encumber, overload; to overtax

Ancestry of “onerar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinoneroI burden, lade, load; I overwhelm, weary,...
2Latinonusburden, load; cargo, freight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃énh₂osload; burden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃enh₂-to onerate; to charge

Words derived from “onerar”

  • oneração
  • onero
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