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Where does “obscè” come from?

obscè (Catalan) comes from Latin obscenus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

obscè (Catalan): obscene

Definitions

  1. obscene

Ancestry of “obscè”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobscenusinauspicious, ominous, portentous; repulsive,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyn-to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

Words derived from “obscè”

  • obscenament
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