Where does “Ustica” come from?

Ustica (Italian) comes from Latin Ustica, from Latin ustus, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

Ancestry of “Ustica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinUsticaUstica
2Latinustusburnt, inflamed
3LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
4Proto-Italicouzō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn

Words derived from “Ustica”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- →Every word from Proto-Italic ouzō →Every word from Latin uro →
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