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Where does “aleatorio” come from?

aleatorio (Italian) comes from Latin āleātōrius, from Latin āleātor, from Latin alea, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aleatorio (Italian): random, aleatory; uncertain

Definitions

  1. random, aleatory; uncertain

Ancestry of “aleatorio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināleātōrius—
2Latināleātor—
3Latinaleaa die; any game involving dice; the game of...
4LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
5Proto-Italicaksis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “aleatorio”

  • aleatoriamente
  • aleatorietà
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