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Where does “imperioso” come from?

imperioso (Italian) comes from Latin imperiōsus, from Latin imperium, from Latin imperāre, from Latin parāre, from Latin parō, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg- — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

imperioso (Italian): imperious, peremptory; urgent, impelling

Definitions

  1. imperious, peremptory; urgent, impelling

Ancestry of “imperioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimperiōsus—
2LatinimperiumThe empire, state, imperial government, realm,...
3Latinimperāre—
4Latinparāre—
5Latinparō—
6Latinpectuschest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of...
7Proto-Italicpektos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeg-breast
9Englishpolyethylene glycolAny of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

Words derived from “imperioso”

  • imperiosità
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