Where does “bellissime” come from?
bellissime (Italian) comes from Italian bellissimo, from Italian bello, from German fein, from Middle High German fīn, from Old French fin, from Latin fīnis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰnh₂-.
bellissime (Italian): feminine plural of bellissimo
Definitions
- feminine plural of bellissimo
Ancestry of “bellissime”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bellissimo | superlative degree of bello |
| 2 | Italian | bello | nice, fair, fine, pleasant; beautiful;... |
| 3 | German | fein | fine; fine; very good; as it should be; refined;... |
| 4 | Middle High German | fīn | — |
| 5 | Old French | fin | fine, delicate |
| 6 | Latin | fīnis | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰnh₂- | — |