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Where does “codicia” come from?

codicia (Spanish) comes from Spanish cudicia, from Old Spanish cubdicia, from Late Latin cupiditia, from Latin cupiditas, from Latin cupidus, from Latin -idus, from Proto-Italic *-iðos.

codicia (Spanish): greed, avarice; lust

Definitions

  1. greed, avarice; lust

Ancestry of “codicia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishcudiciaObsolete form of codicia
2Old Spanishcubdicia—
3Late Latincupiditia—
4Latincupiditasdesire; lust, passion; cupidity, avarice, greed,...
5Latincupiduseager, passionate; greedy; wanton, lecherous
6Latin-idustending to
7Proto-Italic*-iðos—

Words derived from “codicia”

  • codicioso
  • codiciable
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