Where does “orfanato” come from?
orfanato (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese órfão, from Late Latin orphanus, from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
orfanato (Portuguese): orphanage
Definitions
- orphanage