Where does “bicho” come from?

bicho (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin bistius, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

bicho (Portuguese): beast; severely aggressive person; buddy

Definitions

  1. beast; severely aggressive person; buddy

Ancestry of “bicho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinbistius—
2Latinbēstiaa beast

Words derived from “bicho”

Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Vulgar Latin bistius →