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Where does “-ardo” come from?

-ardo (Italian) comes from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ-.

-ardo (Italian): -er

Definitions

  1. -er

Ancestry of “-ardo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
2Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
3Proto-Turkic*keŕ-—

Words derived from “-ardo”

  • nizzardo
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →