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Where does “affetto” come from?

affetto (Italian) comes from Spanish afección, from Latin affectio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

affetto (Italian): affection; the object of one's affection;...

Definitions

  1. affection; the object of one's affection;...

Ancestry of “affetto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishafecciónA complaint, usually medical or legal; A medical...
2LatinaffectioThe relation or disposition towards something...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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