Where does “medroso” come from?

medroso (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese medoroso, from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum, from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.

medroso (Portuguese): fearful

Definitions

  1. fearful

Ancestry of “medroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesemedoroso—
2Vulgar Latin*metōrōsum—
3Latinmetusfear, dread; anxiety, awe
Every word from Latin metus →Every word from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum →Every word from Old Portuguese medoroso →