Where does “margosa” come from?
margosa (English) comes from Portuguese amargosa, from Portuguese amargoso, from Galician amargo, from Old Portuguese amargo, from Vulgar Latin amaricus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός — -y, -ic.
margosa (English): neem
Definitions
- neem
Ancestry of “margosa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | amargosa | feminine singular of amargoso |
| 2 | Portuguese | amargoso | bitter; sad |
| 3 | Galician | amargo | bitter |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | amargo | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | amaricus | bitter |
| 6 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |