Where does “afiadu” come from?
afiadu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese afiado, from Portuguese afiar, from Portuguese -ar, from Old Portuguese -ar, from Latin -are, from Latin -o, from Proto-Italic -ōd, from Proto-Indo-European -éad.
afiadu (Kabuverdianu): sharp, pointed
Definitions
- sharp, pointed
Ancestry of “afiadu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | afiado | sharp; witty; well prepared for something |
| 2 | Portuguese | afiar | to sharpen |
| 3 | Portuguese | -ar | forms the impersonal infinitive of... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | -ar | — |
| 5 | Latin | -are | present active infinitive of -ō; -āre;... |
| 6 | Latin | -o | forms masculine agent nouns, positive and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōd | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éad | — |