Where does “morosa” come from?

morosa (Italian) comes from Italian moroso, from Italian amoroso, from Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

morosa (Italian): feminine singular of moroso; female equivalent of...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of moroso; female equivalent of...

Ancestry of “morosa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmorosodefaulting, in arrears; defaulter; boyfriend,...
2Italianamorosoamorous, loving; lover
3Latinamōrōsus
4Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
5Latinamōto love
6LatinDeusGod
7Latindẹ̄vos
8Old Latindeivosgod, deity
9Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
10Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
11Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European deywósEvery word from Proto-Italic deiwos
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