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Where does “disdicevole” come from?

disdicevole (Italian) comes from Italian dicevole, from Latin decibilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

disdicevole (Italian): improper; unseemly; contemptible

Definitions

  1. improper; unseemly; contemptible

Ancestry of “disdicevole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiandicevoledecent, proper, suitable
2Latindecibilisdecent, proper, suitable
3Latin-bilis-ble
4Proto-Italic-ðlis—
5Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis—
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

Words derived from “disdicevole”

  • disdicevolmente
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