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Etymology of the Portuguese word vão

the Portuguese word vão
derived from the Late Latin word vanus (empty, vain; false)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *euə-

Derivations in Portuguese

canivão, desvão

Cognates

Catalan guau, Catalan va, English vain, French guède, French vain, French gué, Italian guado, Italian vano, Latin vanus, Provençal ga, Spanish vado, Spanish vano



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