barragem.
dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)
Meaning & usage
dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree French barre Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Old French -ier Middle French -er French -er French barrer Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -age Middle French -age French -age French barragebor. Portuguese barragem Borrowed from French barrage. By surface analysis, barrar (“to bar”) + -agem.
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