Where does “giù” come from?

giù (Italian) comes from Late Latin iusum, from Latin deosum.

giù (Italian): down, downstairs, below; low, depressed, weak

Definitions

  1. down, downstairs, below; low, depressed, weak

Ancestry of “giù”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatiniusumSynonym of deorsum
2Latindeosum—

Words derived from “giù”

Every word from Latin deosum →Every word from Late Latin iusum →