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