Where does “giù” come from?
giù (Italian) comes from Late Latin iusum, from Latin deosum.
giù (Italian): down, downstairs, below; low, depressed, weak
Definitions
- down, downstairs, below; low, depressed, weak
Ancestry of “giù”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | iusum | Synonym of deorsum |
| 2 | Latin | deosum | — |