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Where does “choroso” come from?

choroso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -oso, from Old Portuguese -oso, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

choroso (Portuguese): tearful, weeping; mournful

Definitions

  1. tearful, weeping; mournful

Ancestry of “choroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-oso-ous, -y
2Old Portuguese-oso—
3Latin-ōsus—
4Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →