Where does “medroso” come from?

medroso (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish medroso, from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum, from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.

medroso (Spanish): fearful, timid

Definitions

  1. fearful, timid

Ancestry of “medroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmedroso—
2Vulgar Latin*metōrōsum—
3Latinmetusfear, dread; anxiety, awe

Words derived from “medroso”

Every word from Latin metus →Every word from Vulgar Latin *metōrōsum →Every word from Old Spanish medroso →