Where does “medo” come from?
medo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese medo, from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.
medo (Galician): fear
Ancestry of “medo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | medo | — |
| 2 | Latin | metus | fear, dread; anxiety, awe |