Where does “nítido” come from?

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

nítido (Portuguese): clear

Definitions

  1. clear

Ancestry of “nítido”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nítido”

Every word from Cebuano -hi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ney- →Every word from Latin niteo →