Where does “prudere” come from?
prudere (Italian) comes from Latin prudo, from Latin prurio, from Proto-Indo-European prews- — to freeze; frost.
prudere (Italian): to itch
Ancestry of “prudere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | prudo | — |
| 2 | Latin | prurio | I itch or tingle; I long for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | prews- | to freeze; frost |
Words derived from “prudere”