Where does “ammorbatore” come from?
ammorbatore (Italian) comes from Italian ammorbare, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
ammorbatore (Italian): infectious; polluting
Ancestry of “ammorbatore”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ammorbare | to infect; to pollute, taint, foul |
| 2 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 3 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 4 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 5 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |