Where does “medoroso” come from?

medoroso (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum, from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.

Ancestry of “medoroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*metōrōsum—
2Latinmetusfear, dread; anxiety, awe

Words derived from “medoroso”

Every word from Latin metus →Every word from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum →