Where does “urbanizar” come from?
urbanizar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese urbano, from Latin urbanus, from Latin urbs, from Proto-Italic worβis, from Proto-Indo-European werbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
urbanizar (Portuguese): to develop; to urbanize
Ancestry of “urbanizar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | urbano | urban |
| 2 | Latin | urbanus | of or belonging to a city; urban; fond of, or... |
| 3 | Latin | urbs | a city, walled town; the City, Rome |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | worβis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werbʰ- | to enclose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “urbanizar”