Where does “accarezzare” come from?
accarezzare (Italian) comes from Italian carezza, from Italian -ezza, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
accarezzare (Italian): to stroke gently; to caress; to flatter; to...
Definitions
- to stroke gently; to caress; to flatter; to...
Ancestry of “accarezzare”, step by step
accarezzare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian carezza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | carezza | caress; pat, pet |
| 2 | Italian | -ezza | Added to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity;... |
| 3 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |