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Where does “alvo” come from?

alvo (Italian) comes from Latin alvus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

alvo (Italian): intestine; belly

Definitions

  1. intestine; belly

Ancestry of “alvo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalvusbelly, bowels, paunch; excrement; flux,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “alvo”

  • alvino
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →