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Where does “interrompibile” come from?

interrompibile (Italian) comes from Italian interrompere, from Latin interrumpo, from Latin inter-, from Ancient Greek γλῶσσα, from Old Norse glotta, from Proto-Germanic glutōną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

interrompibile (Italian): interruptable, interruptible

Definitions

  1. interruptable, interruptible

Ancestry of “interrompibile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianinterrompereto break off, cut off, break up, interrupt, stop,...
2LatininterrumpoI break apart; I break off, interrupt or cut...
3Latininter-inter-
4Ancient Greekγλῶσσαa tongue; a language; the mouthpiece of a pipe
5Old Norseglottato grin, smile scornfully
6Proto-GermanicglutōnąTo stare; gawk
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
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