Where does “doido varrido” come from?
doido varrido (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese doido, from Portuguese doudo, from Latin doctus, from Latin doceō, from Proto-Italic dokeō, from Proto-Indo-European deḱ- — take; perceive.
doido varrido (Portuguese): Informal form of doido
Definitions
- Informal form of doido
Ancestry of “doido varrido”, step by step
doido varrido traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese doido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | doido | crazy; out of one’s mind; a crazy person; someone... |
| 2 | Portuguese | doudo | Obsolete form of doido |
| 3 | Latin | doctus | having been taught, instructed, trained; having... |
| 4 | Latin | doceō | to inform |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dokeō | tell, inform; teach, instruct |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |
via Portuguese varrido
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | varrido | crazy, insane, nuts; a completely insane person |