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Where does “assorbire” come from?

assorbire (Italian) comes from Latin absorbeō, from Latin sorbeo, from Proto-Italic sorβeō, from Proto-Indo-European srobʰéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

assorbire (Italian): to absorb or soak up; to assimilate; to take in

Definitions

  1. to absorb or soak up; to assimilate; to take in

Ancestry of “assorbire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinabsorbeō—
2LatinsorbeoI suck in, drink up
3Proto-Italicsorβeōto suck in
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrobʰéyetito be sipping, sucking; to cause to sip, suck
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “assorbire”

  • assorbente
  • assorbimento
  • riassorbire
  • riassorbibile
  • assorto
  • assortamente
  • fotoassorbente
  • assorbibile
  • fonoassorbimento
  • fonoassorbente
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