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Where does “Alghero” come from?

Alghero (English) comes from Italian Alghero, from Latin alga, from Proto-Indo-European alǵ- — to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Ancestry of “Alghero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAlghero—
2LatinalgaSeaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanalǵ-to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...

Words derived from “Alghero”

  • Algherese
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