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Where does “nitid” come from?

nitid (English) comes from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

nitid (English): Bright; lustrous; shining; Festively or smartly...

Definitions

  1. Bright; lustrous; shining; Festively or smartly...

Ancestry of “nitid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
2Latinniteresecond-person singular future active indicative...
3LatinniteoI am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
5Cebuano-hi—

Words derived from “nitid”

  • nitidity
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