Where does “sombrio” come from?
sombrio (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Sombra, from Old Portuguese soombra, from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
sombrio (Portuguese): shady, gloomy, dark, dingy
Definitions
- shady, gloomy, dark, dingy
Ancestry of “sombrio”, step by step
sombrio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese Sombra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Sombra | shadow |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | soombra | shade; shadow |
| 3 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 4 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |
via Spanish sombra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sombra | shade; shadow; ghost |