Where does “feiura” come from?
feiura (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.
feiura (Portuguese): ugliness
Ancestry of “feiura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | feio | an ugly person; ugly; wrong, immoral |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | feo | ugly |
| 3 | Latin | foedus | treaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | foiðos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyh₂- | to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut |