Where does “feliz” come from?
feliz (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese feliz, from Latin felix, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-lw-i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
feliz (Portuguese): happy
Definitions
- happy
Ancestry of “feliz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | feliz | — |
| 2 | Latin | felix | happy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-lw-i | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |