Where does “triste” come from?
triste (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese triste, from Latin tristis, from Proto-Italic treistis, from Proto-Indo-European tréystis — stubborn; in a bad mood.
triste (Portuguese): sad; unhappy; down; sad; disappointed
Definitions
- sad; unhappy; down; sad; disappointed
Ancestry of “triste”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | triste | sad |
| 2 | Latin | tristis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose; sorrowful,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | treistis | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tréystis | stubborn; in a bad mood |
Words derived from “triste”