Where does “cupidical” come from?
cupidical (English) comes from English Cupid, from French cupide, from Latin cupidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
cupidical (English): Of or relating to erotic love
Definitions
- Of or relating to erotic love
Ancestry of “cupidical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Cupid | The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros |
| 2 | French | cupide | greedy |
| 3 | Latin | cupidus | eager, passionate; greedy; wanton, lecherous |
| 4 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |