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Where does “maestus” come from?

maestus (Latin) comes from Latin maereo, from Proto-Indo-European mēwdʰ- — to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...

maestus (Latin): sad, sorrowful, melancholy; gloomy; mournful, of...

Definitions

  1. sad, sorrowful, melancholy; gloomy; mournful, of...

Ancestry of “maestus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmaereoI am sad or mournful; mourn, grieve, lament; I...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmēwdʰ-to complain, be emotional about; to complain or...

Words derived from “maestus”

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