Where does “nitidus” come from?
nitidus (Latin) comes from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.
nitidus (Latin): shining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
Definitions
- shining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
Ancestry of “nitidus”, step by step
nitidus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin nitere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nitere | second-person singular future active indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | niteo | I am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ney- | to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited |
| 4 | Cebuano | -hi | — |
via Latin niteō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | niteō | to be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten |