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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *metōrōsum | — |
| 2 | Latin | metus | fear, dread; anxiety, awe |