adjective/kaudaˈloso/
large, fast-flowing (river)
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *keh₂w-der. Proto-Indo-European *keh₂udeh₂ Proto-Italic *kaudā Latin cauda Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin caudālisbor. Spanish caudal Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? Proto-Italic *-ŏ̄dsos? Old Latin -ōssus Latin -ōsus Old Spanish -oso Spanish -oso Spanish caudaloso From caudal + -oso.