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Where does “polivalente” come from?

polivalente (Italian) comes from Italian poli-, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.

polivalente (Italian): polyvalent; multi-purpose, all-purpose

Definitions

  1. polyvalent; multi-purpose, all-purpose

Ancestry of “polivalente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpoli-poly-
2Ancient Greekπολύςmany, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as...
3Ancient Greekπόροςa means of passage, passageway, way, opening;...
4Ancient GreekπείρωI pierce, run through; I cleave through
5Proto-Hellenic*péryō—
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