Where does “feio” come from?

feio (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese feo, from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

feio (Portuguese): an ugly person; ugly; wrong, immoral

Definitions

  1. an ugly person; ugly; wrong, immoral

Ancestry of “feio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefeougly
2Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
3Proto-Italicfoiðos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “feio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →