Where does “avida” come from?
avida (Ido) comes from English avid, from French avide, from Latin avidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.
avida (Ido): avid, greedy, rapacious, craving, eager
Definitions
- avid, greedy, rapacious, craving, eager
Ancestry of “avida”, step by step
avida traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English avid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | avid | enthusiastic; keen; eager; showing great interest... |
| 2 | French | avide | avid, eager, desirous; greedy, grasping |
| 3 | Latin | avidus | Greedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,... |
| 4 | Latin | -idus | tending to |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-iðos | — |
via Italian avido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | avido | greedy; eager, avid |
via Spanish ávido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ávido | eager, greedy; anxious |