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Where does “ranho” come from?

ranho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ranhoso, from Portuguese -oso, from Old Portuguese -oso, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

ranho (Portuguese): nasal mucus

Definitions

  1. nasal mucus

Ancestry of “ranho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseranhososnotty
2Portuguese-oso-ous, -y
3Old Portuguese-oso—
4Latin-ōsus—
5Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →