Where does “fuligginoso” come from?
fuligginoso (Italian) comes from Latin fūlīginōsus, from Latin fūlīgo, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂li-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
fuligginoso (Italian): sooty
Definitions
- sooty
Ancestry of “fuligginoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fūlīginōsus | sooty |
| 2 | Latin | fūlīgo | soot, lampblack |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂li- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |