Where does “fosco” come from?

fosco (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese fosco, from Latin Fuscus, from Latin fuscus, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

fosco (Portuguese): Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular...

Definitions

  1. Not shiny; having a matte finish or no particular...

Ancestry of “fosco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefosco—
2LatinFuscusswarthy, dusky, dark
3Latinfuscusdark, dim, dimly lit; black, brown; husky, hoarse
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Latin fuscus →Every word from Latin Fuscus →