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

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

Ancestry of “feo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Asturian	feu	ugly; bad, gloomy
2	Latin	foedus	treaty, agreement, contract; league; pact,...
3	Proto-Italic	foiðos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeyh₂-	to fear, be afraid; to strike, hit; to hew, cut

Words derived from “feo”

afear
feíto
feeza
feúcho
feísimo
feamente
feazo
afeamiento

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic foiðos →Every word from Latin foedus →