Where does “povoador” come from?

povoador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese povoar, from Old Portuguese poboar, from Old Portuguese -ar, from Latin -are, from Latin -o, from Proto-Italic -ōd, from Proto-Indo-European -éad.

povoador (Portuguese): settler; colonist

Definitions

settler; colonist

Ancestry of “povoador”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	povoar	to people, populate
2	Old Portuguese	poboar	—
3	Old Portuguese	-ar	—
4	Latin	-are	present active infinitive of -ō; -āre;...
5	Latin	-o	forms masculine agent nouns, positive and...
6	Proto-Italic	-ōd	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	-éad	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éad →Every word from Latin -o →Every word from Old Portuguese -ar →