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Where does “affannare” come from?

affannare (Italian) comes from Old Occitan afanar.

affannare (Italian): to leave someone breathless; to trouble, worry

Definitions

  1. to leave someone breathless; to trouble, worry

Ancestry of “affannare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanafanar—

Words derived from “affannare”

  • affannamento
  • affannato
  • affannatamente
  • affannone
  • affannevole
Every word from Old Occitan afanar →