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Where does “incredibile” come from?

incredibile (Italian) comes from Latin incrēdibilis, from Latin crēdibilis, from Latin crēdō, from Proto-Italic krezdō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱréddʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰh₁eti, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

incredibile (Italian): incredible, unbelievable; wow

Definitions

  1. incredible, unbelievable; wow

Ancestry of “incredibile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinincrēdibilis—
2Latincrēdibilis—
3Latincrēdō—
4Proto-Italickrezdō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱréddʰh₁etito believe, trust
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰh₁etiForms resultative verbs
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “incredibile”

  • incredibilità
  • incredibilmente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →