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Where does “collirio” come from?

collirio (Italian) comes from Latin collȳrium, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

collirio (Italian): eyewash; eye drops

Definitions

  1. eyewash; eye drops

Ancestry of “collirio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincollȳrium—
2Ancient Greekκολλύριονpessary, diaphragm; eyesalve, collyrium; fine...
3Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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