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Where does “misturare” come from?

misturare (Italian) comes from Latin mixturō, from Latin mixtūra, from Latin misceō, from Proto-Italic mikskō, from Proto-Indo-European miḱ-sḱé-, from Proto-Indo-European meyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

misturare (Italian): to mix, blend; to adulterate

Definitions

  1. to mix, blend; to adulterate

Ancestry of “misturare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmixturō—
2Latinmixtūra—
3Latinmisceō—
4Proto-Italicmikskōto mix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmiḱ-sḱé-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmeyḱ-to mix
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
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