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Where does “promiscuo” come from?

promiscuo (Italian) comes from Latin prōmiscuus, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

promiscuo (Italian): mixed; common; promiscuous, wanton

Definitions

  1. mixed; common; promiscuous, wanton

Ancestry of “promiscuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōmiscuus—
2Latinprō-—
3Proto-Italic*pro-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “promiscuo”

  • promiscuamente
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