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Where does “passire” come from?

passire (Italian) comes from Italian passo, from Latin passus, from Latin patior, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

passire (Italian): to wither, shrivel

Definitions

  1. to wither, shrivel

Ancestry of “passire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpassofootstep; footprint; step
2Latinpassusspread out; dried; step
3LatinpatiorI suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt

Words derived from “passire”

  • passivate
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