Where does “berlusconismo” come from?
berlusconismo (Italian) comes from Italian Berlusconi, from Italian berlusco, from Italian losco, from Latin Luscus, from Latin luscus, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
berlusconismo (Italian): Berlusconism
Ancestry of “berlusconismo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Berlusconi | — |
| 2 | Italian | berlusco | doubly shady or sinister |
| 3 | Italian | losco | sullen, surly; shady, suspicious |
| 4 | Latin | Luscus | — |
| 5 | Latin | luscus | one-eyed; with one eye shut; half blind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |