Where does “Pío” come from?
Pío (Spanish) comes from Latin Pius, from Latin pius, from Proto-Italic pwījos, from Proto-Indo-European puHyós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
Ancestry of “Pío”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Pius | — |
| 2 | Latin | pius | pious, devout; dutiful, loyal, conscientious;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pwījos | pious, devout |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puHyós | purifying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |