Where does “pericoloso” come from?
pericoloso (Italian) comes from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
pericoloso (Italian): dangerous, risky, insecure, unsafe
Definitions
- dangerous, risky, insecure, unsafe
Ancestry of “pericoloso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | periculosus | dangerous, hazardous, perilous |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |