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Where does “odio” come from?

odio (Italian) comes from Latin odium, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

odio (Italian): hatred; aversion; indignation

Definitions

  1. hatred; aversion; indignation

Ancestry of “odio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinodiumhatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “odio”

  • odiare
  • odiabile
  • odi
  • inodiare
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