Where does “fiiz” come from?

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

fiiz (Old Portuguese): happy

Definitions

  1. happy

Ancestry of “fiiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfelicemaccusative masculine singular of fēlīx;...
2Latinfelixhappy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-lw-i
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-lw-iEvery word from Latin felix