Where does “madrugada” come from?
madrugada (Spanish) comes from Spanish madrugar, from Old Portuguese madurgar, from Vulgar Latin maturicare, from Latin maturāre.
madrugada (Spanish): dawn; early hours of the morning, before dawn;...
Definitions
- dawn; early hours of the morning, before dawn;...
Ancestry of “madrugada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | madrugar | to get up early |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | madurgar | — |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | maturicare | — |
| 4 | Latin | maturāre | — |