Where does “rilhar” come from?

rilhar (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *ringulo, from Latin ringor — I snarl; I am vexed, angry.

rilhar (Portuguese): to gnaw; to gnash

Definitions

  1. to gnaw; to gnash

Ancestry of “rilhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*ringulo—
2LatinringorI snarl; I am vexed, angry
Every word from Latin ringor →Every word from Vulgar Latin *ringulo →
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