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Where does “logorabile” come from?

logorabile (Italian) comes from Italian logorare, from Late Latin lucrare, from Latin lucror, from Latin lucrum, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂w- — to seize, gain; benefit, prize.

logorabile (Italian): vulnerable to wear and tear

Definitions

  1. vulnerable to wear and tear

Ancestry of “logorabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlogorareto wear out, exhaust; to wear away; to wear down
2Late Latinlucraresecond-person singular present active imperative...
3LatinlucrorI gain, acquire, profit; I gain by economy, save
4Latinlucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂w-to seize, gain; benefit, prize

Words derived from “logorabile”

  • logorabilità
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