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Where does “feo” come from?

feo (Spanish) comes from Asturian feu, from Latin foedus, from Proto-Italic foiðos, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- — to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut.

feo (Spanish): ugly; bad, gross, mean, nasty; in poor condition

Definitions

  1. ugly; bad, gross, mean, nasty; in poor condition

Ancestry of “feo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianfeuugly; bad, gloomy
2Latinfoedustreaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
3Proto-Italicfoiðos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyh₂-to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “feo”

  • afeamiento
  • afear
  • feíto
  • feeza
  • feísimo
  • feúcho
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