Where does “nitidō” come from?
nitidō (Latin) comes from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.
nitidō (Latin): to make bright or shining; polish, smooth
Definitions
- to make bright or shining; polish, smooth
Ancestry of “nitidō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nitidus | shining, polished, glittering; handsome,... |
| 2 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 3 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 5 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
Words derived from “nitidō”