Where does “tristo” come from?
tristo (Venetian) comes from Latin tristis, from Proto-Italic treistis, from Proto-Indo-European tréystis — stubborn; in a bad mood.
tristo (Venetian): pale, faint; sickly
Ancestry of “tristo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tristis | sad, unhappy, melancholy, morose; sorrowful,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | treistis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tréystis | stubborn; in a bad mood |