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Where does “tibio” come from?

tibio (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin tepidus, from Latin tepeō, from Proto-Italic tepēō, from Proto-Indo-European tep-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

Ancestry of “tibio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintepidustepid, moderately warm; lukewarm, cool, cooled;...
2Latintepeō—
3Proto-Italictepēōbe warm
4Proto-Indo-Europeantep-éh₁-ye-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot

Words derived from “tibio”

  • tíbio
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