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Where does “impronunciabile” come from?

impronunciabile (Italian) comes from Italian pronunciabile, from Italian pronunciare, from Latin prōnūntiō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

impronunciabile (Italian): unpronounceable; unutterable

Definitions

  1. unpronounceable; unutterable

Ancestry of “impronunciabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpronunciabilepronounceable
2Italianpronunciareto pronounce; to say; to utter; to formulate...
3Latinprōnūntiō—
4Latinprō-—
5Proto-Italic*pro-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “impronunciabile”

  • impronunciabilità
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