louco
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlo(w).ku/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese louco, possibly from Andalusian Arabic لَوَق (lawaq, “stupidity”), from Arabic لاق (lāq, “to soften”). Compare Galician louco, Spanish loco and Sicilian loccu.
Related words
raving mad
psychotic person
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