Where does “oltremisura” come from?
oltremisura (Italian) comes from Italian misura, from Latin mēnsūra, from Latin mētior, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.
oltremisura (Italian): excessively, overmuch
Ancestry of “oltremisura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | misura | measure, measurement; size; moderation |
| 2 | Latin | mēnsūra | — |
| 3 | Latin | mētior | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |