Where does “ladu” come from?

ladu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese lado, from Old Portuguese lado, from Latin lātus, from Latin cauda, from Proto-Italic kaudā, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂.

ladu (Kabuverdianu): side

Definitions

  1. side

Ancestry of “ladu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseladoside
2Old Portugueselado—
3Latinlātuswide, broad
4LatincaudaA tail
5Proto-Italickaudātail
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂udeh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂udeh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic kaudā →Every word from Latin cauda →