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Where does “eliminare” come from?

eliminare (Italian) comes from Latin elimino, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

eliminare (Italian): to eliminate

Definitions

  1. to eliminate

Ancestry of “eliminare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatineliminoI carry out of doors; I eliminate; I blab
2Latin-ō—
3Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “eliminare”

  • eliminabile
  • ineliminabilità
  • elimina
  • elimino
  • ineliminabile
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