Where does “pocavergonya” come from?
pocavergonya (Catalan) comes from Catalan vergonya, from Vulgar Latin verecunnia, from Latin verēcundia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
pocavergonya (Catalan): shameless person
Definitions
- shameless person
Ancestry of “pocavergonya”, step by step
pocavergonya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan vergonya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vergonya | shame |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | verecunnia | — |
| 3 | Latin | verēcundia | knowing one's place, regarded as a virtue; coyness, modesty |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Catalan poca
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | poca | feminine singular of poc; little |