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

Definitions

  1. to itch

Ancestry of “prudere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprudo
2LatinprurioI itch or tingle; I long for
3Proto-Indo-Europeanprews-to freeze; frost

Words derived from “prudere

Every word from Proto-Indo-European prews-Every word from Latin prurioEvery word from Latin prudo