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Where does “accarezzevole” come from?

accarezzevole (Italian) comes from Italian accarezzare, 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.

accarezzevole (Italian): sweet, endearing; affectionate, amorous

Definitions

  1. sweet, endearing; affectionate, amorous

Ancestry of “accarezzevole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianaccarezzareto stroke gently; to caress; to flatter; to...
2Italiancarezzacaress; pat, pet
3Italian-ezzaAdded to adjectives to form abstract nouns; -ity;...
4Latin-itia-ness, -ity
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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