Where does “risikoavers” come from?
risikoavers (German) comes from German Risiko, from Italian risico, from Italian risco — Obsolete form of rischio; risk.
risikoavers (German): risk-averse
Definitions
- risk-averse
Ancestry of “risikoavers”, step by step
risikoavers traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Risiko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Risiko | risk |
| 2 | Italian | risico | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Italian | risco | Obsolete form of rischio; risk |
via German avers
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | avers | obverse of a coin |