Where does “Fossombrone” come from?
Fossombrone (Italian) comes from Latin Forum Sempronii, from Latin forum, from Proto-Italic *forom — forum.
Ancestry of “Fossombrone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Forum Sempronii | situated in the valley of the Metaurus, now Fossombrone |
| 2 | Latin | forum | public place, marketplace, forum |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *forom | forum |