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Where does “blocco” come from?

blocco (Italian) comes from French blocus, from Middle Dutch blochuus — fortified house; blockhouse, bulwark.

blocco (Italian): block; notebook, writing pad; set, block

Definitions

  1. block; notebook, writing pad; set, block

Ancestry of “blocco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchblocusblockade; Holiday period in higher education...
2Middle Dutchblochuusfortified house; blockhouse, bulwark

Words derived from “blocco”

  • portablocco
  • interblocco
  • monoblocco
  • bloccardo
  • antiblocco
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