Where does “gordu” come from?

gordu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese gordura, from Portuguese gordo, from Old Portuguese gordo, from Latin gurdus, from Proto-Italic gʷord-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus.

gordu (Kabuverdianu): fat

Definitions

  1. fat

Ancestry of “gordu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegordurafat; fatness
2Portuguesegordocarrying a high amount of fat within one's body;...
3Old Portuguesegordo
4Latingurdusa dolt, jolterhead, numbskull, blockhead,...
5Proto-Italicgʷord-o-stubborn, heavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥dus

Words derived from “gordu

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dusEvery word from Proto-Italic gʷord-o-Every word from Latin gurdus