Where does “cancrenoso” come from?
cancrenoso (Italian) comes from Italian cancrena, from Latin gangraena, from Ancient Greek γάγγραινα, from Ancient Greek γράω, from Proto-Indo-European *gres-.
cancrenoso (Italian): gangrenous
Ancestry of “cancrenoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cancrena | gangrene; a damaging or corrupting influence |
| 2 | Latin | gangraena | gangrene |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γάγγραινα | gangrene |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γράω | to gnaw, eat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *gres- | — |