Where does “pecoroso” come from?
pecoroso (Italian) comes from Latin pecorōsus, from Latin pecus, from Proto-Italic *pekos.
pecoroso (Italian): rich in pastures and sheep
Definitions
- rich in pastures and sheep
Ancestry of “pecoroso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pecorōsus | — |
| 2 | Latin | pecus | A group of large domestic animals: a herd of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *pekos | — |