Where does “contagioso” come from?
contagioso (Spanish) comes from Late Latin contagiosus, from Latin contagio — contact, touch; intercourse; influence.
contagioso (Spanish): contagious
Ancestry of “contagioso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | contagiosus | contagious, infectious |
| 2 | Latin | contagio | contact, touch; intercourse; influence |