Where does “medu” come from?
medu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese medo, from Latin Mēdus, from Ancient Greek Μῆδος, from Old Median Mada.
medu (Kabuverdianu): fear
Ancestry of “medu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | medo | fear |
| 2 | Latin | Mēdus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Μῆδος | an inhabitant of Media; a Mede or Median |
| 4 | Old Median | Mada | — |