Where does “avvicinare” come from?
avvicinare (Italian) comes 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.
avvicinare (Italian): to move near, move closer, bring near; to...
Definitions
- to move near, move closer, bring near; to...
Ancestry of “avvicinare”, step by step
avvicinare traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian vicino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vicino | near, close; near; neighbour, neighbourhood |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | vecinus | — |
| 3 | Latin | vīcīnus | near, neighboring |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Italian are
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 2 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 3 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 4 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |