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Where does “avvicinabile” come from?

avvicinabile (Italian) comes from Italian avvicinare, from Italian vicino, from Vulgar Latin vecinus, from Latin vīcīnus, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

avvicinabile (Italian): approachable

Definitions

  1. approachable

Ancestry of “avvicinabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianavvicinareto move near, move closer, bring near; to...
2Italianvicinonear, close; near; neighbour, neighbourhood
3Vulgar Latinvecinus—
4Latinvīcīnus—
5Latin-īnus—
6Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

Words derived from “avvicinabile”

  • inavvicinabile
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