Where does “obliterato” come from?
obliterato (Italian) comes from Italian obliterare, from Latin oblitterō, from Latin oblitus, from Latin oblino — I daub over, besmear.
obliterato (Italian): past participle of obliterare; obliterated
Definitions
- past participle of obliterare; obliterated
Ancestry of “obliterato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | obliterare | to obliterate; to cancel; to stamp, clip |
| 2 | Latin | oblitterō | to erase, efface, obliterate, blot out |
| 3 | Latin | oblitus | forgotten; disregarded, neglected; daubed over,... |
| 4 | Latin | oblino | I daub over, besmear |