Where does “bondade” come from?
bondade (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese bondade, from Latin bonitās, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...
bondade (Portuguese): goodness, kindness, mildness; indulgence
Definitions
- goodness, kindness, mildness; indulgence
Ancestry of “bondade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | bondade | — |
| 2 | Latin | bonitās | The good quality of something; goodness, excellence |
| 3 | Latin | bonus | good, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;... |
| 4 | Old Latin | duenos | Alternative form of duonus |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dwenos | good |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dew- | to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be... |