Where does “monstro” come from?

monstro (Portuguese) comes from Latin mōnstrum, from Proto-Italic monestrom.

monstro (Portuguese): monster; an ugly person; an excessively muscular...

Definitions

  1. monster; an ugly person; an excessively muscular...

Ancestry of “monstro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmōnstruma divine omen indicating misfortune, an evil omen, portent
2Proto-Italicmonestrom—

Words derived from “monstro”

Every word from Proto-Italic monestrom →Every word from Latin mōnstrum →