Where does “faniquito” come from?

faniquito (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ito, from Latin -ettus — Alternative form of -ittus.

faniquito (Portuguese): tantrum (or similar minor nervous breakdown)

Definitions

  1. tantrum (or similar minor nervous breakdown)

Ancestry of “faniquito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-ito-ite; API m; -ie
2Latin-ettusAlternative form of -ittus
Every word from Latin -ettusEvery word from Portuguese -ito
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