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Where does “inno” come from?

inno (Italian) comes from Latin hymnus, from Ancient Greek ὕμνος, from Proto-Indo-European sh₂em- — sing; to sing.

inno (Italian): hymn, song, anthem

Definitions

  1. hymn, song, anthem

Ancestry of “inno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhymnushymn; a song of praise
2Ancient Greekὕμνοςsong, hymn, ode
3Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂em-sing; to sing

Words derived from “inno”

  • innografia
  • innologia
  • inni
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