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Where does “frequenza” come from?

frequenza (Italian) comes from Latin frequentia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

frequenza (Italian): frequency; rate; attendance

Definitions

  1. frequency; rate; attendance

Ancestry of “frequenza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrequentiacrowd, multitude, throng
2Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
3Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
4Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “frequenza”

  • radiofrequenza
  • multifrequenza
  • cardiofrequenzimetro
  • frequenzimetro
  • audiofrequenza
  • videofrequenza
  • infrequenza
  • frekvenca
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