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Where does “fissa” come from?

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

fissa (Italian): obsession; feminine singular of fisso;...

Definitions

  1. obsession; feminine singular of fisso;...

Ancestry of “fissa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfissofixed; regular, stable, steady; fixedly, intently
2Latinfīxus—
3Latinfīgō—
4Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “fissa”

  • antefissa
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