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Where does “guastare” come from?

guastare (Italian) comes from Latin vastō, from Latin vastus, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

guastare (Italian): to ruin or damage; to break; to corrupt, lead...

Definitions

  1. to ruin or damage; to break; to corrupt, lead...

Ancestry of “guastare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvastō—
2LatinvastusEmpty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert; Desolate,...
3Proto-Celticwāstosempty
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out

Words derived from “guastare”

  • guasto
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