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Where does “figgere” come from?

figgere (Italian) comes from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

figgere (Italian): to sink, to tap; to dedicate

Definitions

  1. to sink, to tap; to dedicate

Ancestry of “figgere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfīgō—
2Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “figgere”

  • soffit
  • sofito
  • soffitto
  • soffite
  • sufit
  • šufit
  • σοφίτα
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