Where does “receoso” come from?
receoso (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese receio, from Portuguese recear, from Old Portuguese recear, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
receoso (Portuguese): afraid, fearful; apprehensive; shy, bashful
Definitions
- afraid, fearful; apprehensive; shy, bashful
Ancestry of “receoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | receio | fear, awe; concern, apprehension, trepidation |
| 2 | Portuguese | recear | to fear, dread; to suspect |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | recear | — |
| 4 | Latin | re- | back, backwards; again; prefix added to various... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wret- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |