Where does “novio” come from?
novio (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin novius, from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.
novio (Spanish): boyfriend; fiancé; bridegroom, groom
Definitions
- boyfriend; fiancé; bridegroom, groom
Ancestry of “novio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | novius | newly wed; newly married |
| 2 | Latin | novus | new, novel; fresh, young; recent |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | nowos | new |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *néwos | — |
Words derived from “novio”