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Where does “penhora” come from?

penhora (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese penhorar, from Latin pignoro.

penhora (Portuguese): seizure; third-person singular present indicative...

Definitions

  1. seizure; third-person singular present indicative...

Ancestry of “penhora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepenhorarto apprehend; to seize; to pawn; to pledge
2Latinpignoro—
Every word from Latin pignoro →