Where does “politezza” come from?
politezza (Italian) comes from Italian polito, from Latin polītus, from Latin poliō — to polish, to smooth.
politezza (Italian): polish; refinement
Definitions
- polish; refinement
Ancestry of “politezza”, step by step
politezza traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian polito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | polito | polished; burnished; refined |
| 2 | Latin | polītus | polished |
| 3 | Latin | poliō | to polish, to smooth |
via Italian pulire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pulire | to clean, to wipe, to scrub, to wash, to brush,... |