Where does “miedo” come from?
miedo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish miedo, from Latin metus — fear, dread; anxiety, awe.
miedo (Spanish): fear
Ancestry of “miedo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | miedo | fear |
| 2 | Latin | metus | fear, dread; anxiety, awe |
Words derived from “miedo”