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Where does “improduttivo” come from?

improduttivo (Italian) comes from Italian produttivo, from Italian prodotto, from Latin prōductus, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

improduttivo (Italian): unproductive; unfruitful

Definitions

  1. unproductive; unfruitful

Ancestry of “improduttivo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianproduttivoproductive; Of or pertaining to production
2Italianprodottoproduct; past participle of produrre; past...
3Latinprōductus—
4Latinprōdūcō—
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “improduttivo”

  • improduttivamente
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