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
- approachable
Ancestry of “avvicinabile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | avvicinare | to move near, move closer, bring near; to... |
| 2 | Italian | vicino | near, close; near; neighbour, neighbourhood |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | vecinus | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīcīnus | near, neighboring |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |