Etymograph

English

fado

Fado comes from Portuguese fado ‘fate’, and goes back to Latin fātum.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfātum
  2. Portuguesec. 1500–presentfado‘fate’
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfātum
  2. Portuguesec. 1500–presentfado‘fate’
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Latin fātum

fatal, 2 more

Today it means

noun A Portuguese folk song, usually featuring a single vocalist, Portuguese guitar and sometimes classical guitar. Lyrical themes are often melancholic in nature; the structure of the song is of greater importance.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin fātum / fado

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