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Where does “insultation” come from?

insultation (English) comes from Latin insultatio, from Latin insulto, from Latin insilio, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

insultation (English): The act of insulting; abusive or insolent...

Definitions

  1. The act of insulting; abusive or insolent...

Ancestry of “insultation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininsultatio—
2LatininsultoI spring, leap or jump at or upon; I revile,...
3LatininsilioI leap upon or in; I bound
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →