Where does “lindo” come from?
lindo (Portuguese) comes from Spanish lindo, from Old Spanish lindo, from Latin lēgitimus, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
lindo (Portuguese): beautiful; gorgeous; beauty
Definitions
- beautiful; gorgeous; beauty
Ancestry of “lindo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lindo | pretty; cute |
| 2 | Old Spanish | lindo | legitimate |
| 3 | Latin | lēgitimus | lawful, legal, legitimate |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |