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Where does “impressionare” come from?

impressionare (Italian) comes from Italian impressione, from Latin impressio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

impressionare (Italian): to impress, strike, upset, frighten, astonish,...

Definitions

  1. to impress, strike, upset, frighten, astonish,...

Ancestry of “impressionare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianimpressionefeeling; impression; intuitive impression, hunch
2Latinimpressiopush, thrust, assault, onslaught; squashing;...
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “impressionare”

  • impressionante
  • impressionabilità
  • impressionabile
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