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
- obscene, indecent, smutty; dreadful, awful
Ancestry of “osceno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | obscenus | inauspicious, ominous, portentous; repulsive,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweyn- | to make dirty, soil; filth; mud; to soil; mud;... |
Words derived from “osceno”