Where does “nédio” come from?

nédio (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese nedeo, from Latin nitidus, from Latin nitere, from Latin niteo, from Proto-Indo-European ney-, from Cebuano -hi.

nédio (Portuguese): silky, sleek, glossy

Definitions

  1. silky, sleek, glossy

Ancestry of “nédio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesenedeo
2Latinnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome,...
3Latinniteresecond-person singular future active indicative...
4LatinniteoI am radiant, shine, look bright, glitter,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanney-to shine; to be aroused, shine; to be excited
6Cebuano-hi
Every word from Cebuano -hi
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