Where does “medroso” come from?

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

Ancestry of “medroso”, step by step

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

Words derived from “medroso

Every word from Latin metusEvery word from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum