Where does “hediondo” come from?
hediondo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish hediondo, from Vulgar Latin *fētibundus, from Latin fēteō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
hediondo (Portuguese): heinous
Definitions
- heinous
Ancestry of “hediondo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | hediondo | stinking |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *fētibundus | — |
| 3 | Latin | fēteō | to have a bad smell, stink |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |