Where does “fisiognomo” come from?

fisiognomo (Italian) comes from Italian nomo, from Italian nomare — to name; to call.

fisiognomo (Italian): physiognomist

Definitions

  1. physiognomist

Ancestry of “fisiognomo”, step by step

fisiognomo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian nomo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannomofirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Italiannomareto name; to call

via Italian fisio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfisio—
Every word from Italian nomare →Every word from Italian nomo →