Where does “peligroso” come from?
peligroso (Spanish) comes from Latin periculosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.
peligroso (Spanish): perilous, dangerous
Definitions
- perilous, dangerous
Ancestry of “peligroso”, step by step
peligroso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin periculosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | periculosus | dangerous, hazardous, perilous |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
via Old Spanish perigloso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | perigloso | — |