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Where does “ronhoso” come from?

ronhoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese ronha, from Latin aranea, from Ancient Greek ἀράχνη — spider; a spider's web.

Ancestry of “ronhoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseronha—
2Latinaraneaspider; spider's web, cobweb; threads similar to...
3Ancient Greekἀράχνηspider; a spider's web

Words derived from “ronhoso”

  • ranho
  • ranhoso
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