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Where does “orto” come from?

orto (Italian) comes from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

orto (Italian): vegetable garden; market garden; orchard

Definitions

  1. vegetable garden; market garden; orchard

Ancestry of “orto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhortusgarden
2Proto-Italic*hortos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórtosenclosure
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “orto”

  • ortense
  • ortale
  • ortoepia
  • orticello
  • ortoepie
  • ortodromia
  • ortodromico
  • ortognatismo
  • ortaglia
  • orticoltura
  • ortoepico
  • ortaggio
  • orticoltore
  • orticolo
  • orti
  • ortodossia
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