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Where does “clipeo” come from?

clipeo (Italian) comes from Latin clipeus, from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Ancient Greek καταστερίζω, from Ancient Greek κατά, from Ancient Greek οὐρέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

clipeo (Italian): clipeus , clypeo

Definitions

  1. clipeus , clypeo

Ancestry of “clipeo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinclipeusshield; disk of the sun; vault of the sky
2Latinastēr—
3Ancient Greekἀστήρa celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
4Ancient Greekκαταστερίζωto place among the stars; I put among the stars
5Ancient Greekκατά
6Ancient GreekοὐρέωI make water, urinate; I pass with the water; I...
7Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
8Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
9Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots

Words derived from “clipeo”

  • clipei
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