Where does “investire” come from?

investire (Italian) comes from Latin investio, from Latin vestiō, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

investire (Italian): to invest to spend money, time, or energy on something and work

Definitions

  1. to invest to spend money, time, or energy on something and work

Ancestry of “investire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvestioto clothe in; to cover
2Latinvestiōto clothe, dress
3Latinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;...
4LatinlīneaA linen thread
5Latinlīnumflax
6Proto-Italiclīnom
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

Words derived from “investire

Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnomEvery word from Proto-Italic līnomEvery word from Latin līnum