Where does “-udo” come from?
-udo (Michoacán Nahuatl) comes from Spanish -udo, from Latin -utus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
-udo (Michoacán Nahuatl): Forms adjectives from nouns
Definitions
- Forms adjectives from nouns
Ancestry of “-udo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | -udo | forms adjectives and nouns from nouns to indicate that someone or something has a quality in abundance, and sometimes indicates habits or attitudes; -y, -ous |
| 2 | Latin | -utus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |