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Where does “Sasso” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Sasso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsaxumstone, rock; wall of stone
2Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “Sasso”

  • sassolite
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