Where does “felice” come from?
felice (Spanish) comes from Spanish feliz, from Latin felix, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁-lw-i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
felice (Spanish): Archaic form of feliz
Definitions
- Archaic form of feliz
Ancestry of “felice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | feliz | happy; pleased |
| 2 | Latin | felix | happy, lucky, blessed, fortunate; fertile,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁-lw-i | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |