Where does “penetra” come from?

penetra (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese penetrar, from Latin penētrō — to enter.

penetra (Portuguese): gatecrasher

Definitions

  1. gatecrasher

Ancestry of “penetra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepenetrarto penetrate; to get into, to get in
2Latinpenētrōto enter
Every word from Latin penētrō →Every word from Portuguese penetrar →
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