Where does “goivo” come from?
goivo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese goyvo, from Latin gaudium, from Latin -ium, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
goivo (Portuguese): Alternative form of gozo; wallflower, gillyflower
Definitions
- Alternative form of gozo; wallflower, gillyflower
Ancestry of “goivo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | goyvo | Alternative form of goyo |
| 2 | Latin | gaudium | joy, delight |
| 3 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |