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Where does “oras bolas caçarolas” come from?

oras bolas caçarolas (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ora, from Old Portuguese ora, from Latin hōra, from Ancient Greek ὥρα, from Proto-Hellenic *worā, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

oras bolas caçarolas (Portuguese): "sarcastic or humoristic rhythmic form of" oras...

Definitions

  1. "sarcastic or humoristic rhythmic form of" oras...

Ancestry of “oras bolas caçarolas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseoranow; sometimes … sometimes; duh; obviously
2Old Portugueseora—
3Latinhōra—
4Ancient Greekὥραany defined period of time; season; climate
5Proto-Hellenic*worā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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