Where does “fedelho” come from?
fedelho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese feder, from Old Portuguese feder, from Latin fetere, from Latin feteo, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fedelho (Portuguese): brat
Ancestry of “fedelho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | feder | to stink |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | feder | — |
| 3 | Latin | fetere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 4 | Latin | feteo | I have a bad smell, stink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |