Where does “gozar” come from?
gozar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese gozo, from Old Spanish gozo, 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.
gozar (Portuguese): to enjoy; to mock; to joke
Definitions
- to enjoy; to mock; to joke
Ancestry of “gozar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | gozo | joy, enjoyment; pleasure, satisfaction;... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | gozo | joy |
| 3 | Latin | gaudium | joy, delight |
| 4 | Latin | -ium | Suffix used to form abstract nouns, sometimes... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |