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Where does “ambizioso” come from?

ambizioso (Italian) comes from Latin ambitiosus, from Latin ambitio, from Latin ambiō, from Latin ambi-, from Latin ambō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

ambizioso (Italian): ambitious

Definitions

  1. ambitious

Ancestry of “ambizioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinambitiosusambitious; winding, twisting; splendid,...
2LatinambitioA going around or about; that which surrounds; A...
3Latinambiō—
4Latinambi-ambi-
5Latinambō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ambizioso”

  • ambiziosaggine
  • ambiziosamente
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