Where does “sasso” come from?

sasso (Istriot) comes from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

sasso (Istriot): stone, rock

Definitions

  1. stone, rock

Ancestry of “sasso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Latin saxum →
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