Where does “piedoso” come from?
piedoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese piedade, from Old Portuguese piedade, from Latin pietas, from Latin pīus, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.
piedoso (Portuguese): Showing mercy; merciful; Prone to having mercy;...
Definitions
- Showing mercy; merciful; Prone to having mercy;...
Ancestry of “piedoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | piedade | piety; pity, compassion |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | piedade | — |
| 3 | Latin | pietas | Dutiful conduct, sense of duty; Piety,... |
| 4 | Latin | pīus | — |
| 5 | Latin | -tās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ts | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -teh₂ | Used to form nouns representing state of being |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tós | Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems |
Words derived from “piedoso”