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Where does “abbicare” come from?

abbicare (Italian) comes from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

abbicare (Italian): To collect in heaps; To amass

Definitions

  1. To collect in heaps; To amass

Ancestry of “abbicare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
2Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
4Latinārea—
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “abbicare”

  • abbicatura
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →