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Where does “osceno” come from?

osceno (Italian) comes from Latin obscenus, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweyn- — to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

osceno (Italian): obscene, indecent, smutty; dreadful, awful

Definitions

  1. obscene, indecent, smutty; dreadful, awful

Ancestry of “osceno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinobscenusinauspicious, ominous, portentous; repulsive,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweyn-to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;...

Words derived from “osceno”

  • oscenamente
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