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Where does “-torio” come from?

-torio (Italian) comes from Latin -tōrius, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

-torio (Italian): Forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to...

Definitions

  1. Forms adjectives, usually from verbs; tends to...

Ancestry of “-torio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tōrius—
2Latin-tor-er
3Proto-Italic-tōr—
4Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
5Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—

Words derived from “-torio”

  • sudatorio
  • canzonatoriamente
  • recriminatorio
  • auguratorio
  • giustificatorio
  • ricreatorio
  • starnutatorio
  • canzonatorio
  • cardiocircolatorio
  • circolatorio
  • accompagnatorio
  • inalatorio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s →