Where does “apprezzabile” come from?
apprezzabile (Italian) comes from Italian apprezzare, from Late Latin appretio, from Latin pretium, from Proto-Italic pretjom, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
apprezzabile (Italian): appreciable; remarkable
Definitions
- appreciable; remarkable
Ancestry of “apprezzabile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | apprezzare | to appreciate, to esteem, to value |
| 2 | Late Latin | appretio | to appraise; I value or estimate at a price,... |
| 3 | Latin | pretium | worth, price, value, cost; pay, hire, wage,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pretjom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |