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Where does “ressaca” come from?

ressaca (Portuguese) comes from Spanish resaca, from Spanish resacar, from Spanish rio seco — dry river.

ressaca (Portuguese): storm surge; hangover

Definitions

  1. storm surge; hangover

Ancestry of “ressaca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishresacaundertow, surf, backwash; redraft, redrawing;...
2SpanishresacarTo distil
3Spanishrio secodry river

Words derived from “ressaca”

  • antirressaca
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