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Where does “famelico” come from?

famelico (Italian) comes from Latin famēlicus, from Latin famēs, from Proto-Indo-European dʰH- — to disappear.

famelico (Italian): ravenous

Definitions

  1. ravenous

Ancestry of “famelico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfamēlicus—
2Latinfamēs—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰH-to disappear

Words derived from “famelico”

  • famelicamente
  • famelicità
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