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Where does “definito” come from?

definito (Italian) comes from Italian definire, from Latin dēfīniō, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti — afterwards, post; by, at.

definito (Italian): definite, defined, determinate; clear cut, sharp;...

Definitions

  1. definite, defined, determinate; clear cut, sharp;...

Ancestry of “definito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandefinireto define, resolve
2Latindēfīniō—
3Latindē-—
4Latindē—
5Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
6Latinposteablative singular of postis
7Proto-Italicposti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

Words derived from “definito”

  • definitamente
  • definitezza
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