Where does “bronzare” come from?
bronzare (Italian) comes from Italian bronzo, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
bronzare (Italian): To bronze
Ancestry of “bronzare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bronzo | bronze; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 2 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |
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