Where does “pio” come from?

pio (Portuguese) comes from Latin pius, from Proto-Italic pwījos, from Proto-Indo-European puHyós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

pio (Portuguese): pious; compassionate; chirp

Definitions

  1. pious; compassionate; chirp

Ancestry of “pio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpiuspious, devout; dutiful, loyal, conscientious;...
2Proto-Italicpwījospious, devout
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuHyóspurifying
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puHyós →Every word from Proto-Italic pwījos →