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Where does “garbo” come from?

garbo (Italian) comes from Frankish garwijan, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

garbo (Italian): politeness, gentleness, tact, grace; graceful...

Definitions

  1. politeness, gentleness, tact, grace; graceful...

Ancestry of “garbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishgarwijanto make ready; to prepare; to prepare, to ready
2Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
3Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
4Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
7Middle Englishkyt—
8Germankitt—
9Old High Germankuti—
10Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
11Proto-Germanickweduzresin
12Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
13Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “garbo”

  • garb
  • gerbe
  • galbe
  • garbless
  • garbosamente
  • garboso
  • garbo
  • aggarbare
  • garbino
  • malgarbo
  • garbato
  • garbatezza
  • garbo
  • garbare
  • gerbe
  • garbe
  • galbe
  • γάρμπος
  • garbe
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