Where does “arengo” come from?
arengo (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin arengum, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
arengo (Italian): an assembly of the citizens of a town in medieval...
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- an assembly of the citizens of a town in medieval...
Ancestry of “arengo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | arengum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hringaz | ring, circle; curve; sound, ring |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krengʰ- | to turn, bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |