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Where does “dorso” come from?

dorso (Italian) comes from Latin dorsum, from Proto-Italic dorsom.

dorso (Italian): back; ridge, shoulder; backstroke

Definitions

  1. back; ridge, shoulder; backstroke

Ancestry of “dorso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindorsumback, part of the body between the neck and...
2Proto-Italicdorsom—

Words derived from “dorso”

  • addossamento
  • dorsopatia
  • arrotondadorsi
  • addossabile
  • addossatura
  • addosso
  • addossare
  • paradorso
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