Where does “impuzzolentire” come from?

impuzzolentire (Italian) comes from Italian puzzolente, from Italian puzzo, from Vulgar Latin putium, from Latin pūteō, from Proto-Italic pūtos, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.

impuzzolentire (Italian): to stink (the place out)

Definitions

  1. to stink (the place out)

Ancestry of “impuzzolentire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpuzzolentesmelly, stinking, rank
2Italianpuzzosmell, stink, stench; hint, suspicion, inkling;...
3Vulgar Latinputium—
4Latinpūteōto stink, be rotten, putrid
5Proto-Italicpūtos—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuHtóspure, clean
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpewH-to be clean, pure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European puHtós →Every word from Proto-Italic pūtos →