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Where does “linfa” come from?

linfa (Italian) comes from Latin lympha, from Ancient Greek νύμφη, from Proto-Indo-European snewbʰ- — to marry, wed; to marry, to wed.

linfa (Italian): sap; lymph

Definitions

  1. sap; lymph

Ancestry of “linfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlymphapure water, spring water
2Ancient Greekνύμφηbride, young wife; young, nubile woman;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnewbʰ-to marry, wed; to marry, to wed

Words derived from “linfa”

  • endolinfa
  • emolinfa
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