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Where does “baroscopico” come from?

baroscopico (Italian) comes from Italian baro-, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

baroscopico (Italian): baroscopic

Definitions

  1. baroscopic

Ancestry of “baroscopico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbaro-baro-
2Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
3Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
4Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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