Where does “feioso” come from?

feioso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese feio, 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.

feioso (Portuguese): hideous, very ugly

Definitions

  1. hideous, very ugly

Ancestry of “feioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefeioan ugly person; ugly; wrong, immoral
2Old Portuguesefeougly
3Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
4Proto-Italicfoiðos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →