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Where does “inossidabilità” come from?

inossidabilità (Italian) comes from Italian inossidabile, from Italian ossidabile, from Italian ossidare, from Italian ossido, from French oxyde, from French acide, from Latin acidus, from Latin aceō — sharp.

inossidabilità (Italian): Property of being inoxidizable or stainless;...

Definitions

  1. Property of being inoxidizable or stainless;...

Ancestry of “inossidabilità”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinossidabilestainless, inoxidizable; hardy, indestructible
2Italianossidabileoxidizable
3Italianossidareto oxidize something
4Italianossidooxide; first-person singular present of ossidare
5Frenchoxydeoxide; first-person singular present indicative...
6Frenchacideacid, acidic, sour, tart; acid, acidic; acid
7Latinacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough,...
8Latinaceō—
9Proto-Italicakēōbe sharp-tasting, be sour
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →