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

Definitions

  1. ugliness

Ancestry of “feiura”, 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 foiðosEvery word from Latin foedus
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