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Where does “latrato” come from?

latrato (Italian) comes from Latin latratus, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

latrato (Italian): howl, howling; past participle of latrare

Definitions

  1. howl, howling; past participle of latrare

Ancestry of “latrato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlatratusbarked, roared, having been barked; barking, bark
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess
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