Where does “vesguice” come from?
vesguice (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ice, from Latin -ities, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
vesguice (Portuguese): squint look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus
Definitions
- squint look of eyes which are turned in different directions, like in strabismus
Ancestry of “vesguice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | -ice | -ity; -ness |
| 2 | Latin | -ities | Alternative form of -iēs |
| 3 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |