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Old Galician-Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -ābant.
Suffix
-avan (1st conj.)
- a suffix indicating the third-person plural indicative imperfect of a verb in -ar
- amar (“to love”) + -avan → amavan (“ used to love”)
- cantar (“to sing”) + -avan → cantavan (“ used to sing”)
- voar (“to fly”) + -avan → voavan (“ used to fly”)
Descendants