Where does “algoso” come from?
algoso (Italian) comes from Latin algosus, from Latin alga, from Proto-Indo-European alǵ- — to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be...
algoso (Italian): Full of algae or seaweeds
Definitions
- Full of algae or seaweeds
Ancestry of “algoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | algosus | Abounding or covered in seaweed |
| 2 | Latin | alga | Seaweed; plants that grow in freshwater;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | alǵ- | to be dirty, be slimy; frog; duckweed; to be... |