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Where does “feliz” come from?

feliz (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin felix, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-lw-i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

Ancestry of “feliz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfelixhappy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-lw-i—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “feliz”

  • felice
  • felizardo
  • felizmente
  • feliz
  • feliz
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