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Where does “malgarbo” come from?

malgarbo (Italian) comes from Italian garbo, from Frankish garwijan, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

malgarbo (Italian): rudeness, impoliteness; slight, insult

Definitions

  1. rudeness, impoliteness; slight, insult

Ancestry of “malgarbo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangarbopoliteness, gentleness, tact, grace; graceful...
2Frankishgarwijanto make ready; to prepare; to prepare, to ready
3Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
4Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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