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Where does “presentabile” come from?

presentabile (Italian) comes from Italian presentare, from Latin praesentāre, from French présenter, from Latin praesento, from Latin praesēns, from Latin praeesse, from Latin praesum, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.

presentabile (Italian): decent; presentable

Definitions

  1. decent; presentable

Ancestry of “presentabile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpresentareto present; to introduce
2Latinpraesentāre—
3Frenchprésenterto introduce, to present; to show, to present; to...
4LatinpraesentoI present, exhibit or show
5Latinpraesēns—
6Latinpraeessepresent active infinitive of praesum; be in front...
7LatinpraesumI am before something; I preside or rule over; I...
8Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
9Proto-Italicprai-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “presentabile”

  • impresentabilità
  • impresentabile
  • presentabilità
  • impresentabilmente
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