Where does “tinhoso” come from?

tinhoso (Portuguese) comes from Latin tineosus, from Latin Tinea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂w- — to melt.

tinhoso (Portuguese): having ringworms; disgusting, repulsive;...

Definitions

  1. having ringworms; disgusting, repulsive;...

Ancestry of “tinhoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintineosuswormy, full of worms
2LatinTineaa destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteh₂w-to melt

Words derived from “tinhoso”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teh₂w- →Every word from Latin Tinea →Every word from Latin tineosus →