Where does “triste” come from?
triste (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin tristis, from Proto-Italic treistis, from Proto-Indo-European tréystis — stubborn; in a bad mood.
triste (Old Portuguese): sad
Ancestry of “triste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tristis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose; sorrowful,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | treistis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tréystis | stubborn; in a bad mood |
Words derived from “triste”