Where does “gordo” come from?
gordo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese gordo, from Latin gurdus, from Proto-Italic gʷord-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus.
gordo (Portuguese): carrying a high amount of fat within one's body;...
Definitions
- carrying a high amount of fat within one's body;...
Ancestry of “gordo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Portuguese | gordo | — |
| 2 | Latin | gurdus | a dolt, jolterhead, numbskull, blockhead,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | gʷord-o- | stubborn, heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥dus | — |
Words derived from “gordo”