Where does “prurir” come from?

prurir (Portuguese) comes from Latin prūriō, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.

prurir (Portuguese): to itch

Definitions

  1. to itch

Ancestry of “prurir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprūriōto itch or tingle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost
Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews- →Every word from Latin prūriō →
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