Where does “sofreguidão” come from?

sofreguidão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -idão, from Old Portuguese -idõe.

sofreguidão (Portuguese): greed, greediness; craving; ambition

Definitions

  1. greed, greediness; craving; ambition

Ancestry of “sofreguidão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguese-idão-itude; -ness
2Old Portuguese-idõe—
Every word from Old Portuguese -idõe →Every word from Portuguese -idão →