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Where does “ossoso” come from?

ossoso (Italian) comes from Latin ossuōsus, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

ossoso (Italian): Synonym of osseo- bone ; bony

Definitions

  1. Synonym of osseo- bone ; bony

Ancestry of “ossoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinossuōsus—
2Latinōs—
3Proto-Italicōs—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ →