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Where does “misura” come from?

misura (Italian) comes from Latin mēnsūra, from Latin mētior, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

misura (Italian): measure, measurement; size; moderation

Definitions

  1. measure, measurement; size; moderation

Ancestry of “misura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmēnsūra—
2Latinmētior—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

Words derived from “misura”

  • fuorimisura
  • telemisura
  • contromisura
  • oltremisura
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