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Where does “oneroso” come from?

oneroso (Italian) comes from Latin onerosus, from Latin onus, from Proto-Indo-European h₃énh₂os, from Proto-Indo-European h₃enh₂- — to onerate; to charge.

oneroso (Italian): onerous; heavy; hard, difficult

Definitions

  1. onerous; heavy; hard, difficult

Ancestry of “oneroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinonerosusburdensome, heavy, oppressive; onerous, irksome
2Latinonusburden, load; cargo, freight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃énh₂osload; burden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃enh₂-to onerate; to charge

Words derived from “oneroso”

  • onerosamente
  • onerosità
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