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

  1. rich in pastures and sheep

Ancestry of “pecoroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpecorōsusrich in cattle, abounding in cattle
2LatinpecusA group of large domestic animals: a herd of...
3Proto-Italic*pekos—
Every word from Proto-Italic *pekos →Every word from Latin pecus →Every word from Latin pecorōsus →
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