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Where does “moroso” come from?

moroso (Italian) comes from Italian amoroso, from Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos — to be bright; sky, heaven.

moroso (Italian): defaulting, in arrears; defaulter; boyfriend,...

Definitions

  1. defaulting, in arrears; defaulter; boyfriend,...

Ancestry of “moroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianamorosoamorous, loving; lover
2Latinamōrōsus—
3Latinamorlove, affection, devotion; love, desire, craving;...
4Latinamō—
5LatinDeusGod
6Latindẹ̄vos—
7Old Latindeivosgod, deity
8Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
9Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
10Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “moroso”

  • morosa
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