Where does “dushi” come from?
dushi (Papiamentu) comes from Kabuverdianu dosi, from Portuguese Doce, from Portuguese -ar, from Old Portuguese -ar, from Latin -are, from Latin -o, from Proto-Italic -ōd, from Proto-Indo-European -éad.
dushi (Papiamentu): very enjoyable or pleasing; sweet, delicious,...
Definitions
- very enjoyable or pleasing; sweet, delicious,...
Ancestry of “dushi”, step by step
dushi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Kabuverdianu dosi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kabuverdianu | dosi | sweet |
| 2 | Portuguese | Doce | sweet, sugary |
| 3 | Portuguese | -ar | forms the impersonal infinitive of... |
| 4 | Old Portuguese | -ar | — |
| 5 | Latin | -are | present active infinitive of -ō; -āre;... |
| 6 | Latin | -o | forms masculine agent nouns, positive and... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ōd | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éad | — |
via Spanish dulce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | dulce | sweet; fresh; candy, sweet |