Where does “gorduroso” come from?

gorduroso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gordura, from Portuguese gordo, from Old Portuguese gordo, from Latin gurdus, from Proto-Italic gʷord-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus.

gorduroso (Portuguese): fatty

Definitions

  1. fatty

Ancestry of “gorduroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesegordurafat; fatness
2Portuguesegordocarrying a high amount of fat within one's body;...
3Old Portuguesegordo—
4Latingurdusa dolt, jolterhead, numbskull, blockhead,...
5Proto-Italicgʷord-o-stubborn, heavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥dus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥dus →Every word from Proto-Italic gʷord-o- →Every word from Latin gurdus →