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Where does “ansamento” come from?

ansamento (Italian) comes from Italian ansare, from Latin anxio, from Latin ānxius, from Latin ango, from Proto-Italic anɣō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

ansamento (Italian): wheezing; panting

Definitions

  1. wheezing; panting

Ancestry of “ansamento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianansareTo pant; to wheeze, gasp
2LatinanxioI make uneasy or anxious, worry
3Latinānxius—
4LatinangoI bind, draw, press together; choke, throttle,...
5Proto-Italicanɣō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
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