sombra

Portuguese

/ˈsõ.bɾɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • shadow
  • eye shadow makeup applied to the eyelids
  • (painting) the darker parts of an image
  • (figurative) copycat one who imitates someone without adding ingenuity

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese soombra inherited from Latin umbra (shadow, shade, a shade) inherited from Old Portuguese soombrar inherited from Latin *subumbrāre derived from Old Spanish solombra derived from Latin *solumbra, umbra (shadow, shade, a shade) derived from Old Portuguese sol (sun, sunshine) inherited from Old Latin *omra inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₂mrup-, *h₂mr-u-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂mrup-, *h₂mr-u-

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