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Where does “premuroso” come from?

premuroso (Italian) comes from Italian premura, from Italian premere, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

premuroso (Italian): attentive, thoughtful, considerate, caring;...

Definitions

  1. attentive, thoughtful, considerate, caring;...

Ancestry of “premuroso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpremuracare, attention; urgency, hurry; third-person...
2Italianpremereto press; to pull
3Latinpremō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “premuroso”

  • premurosità
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