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Where does “puntualizzare” come from?

puntualizzare (Italian) comes from Italian -izzare, from Latin -izāre, from Ancient Greek -ίζειν, from Ancient Greek -ίζω, from Proto-Hellenic -íďďō, from Proto-Indo-European -idyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

puntualizzare (Italian): to define precisely, make clear, specify

Definitions

  1. to define precisely, make clear, specify

Ancestry of “puntualizzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-izzareAdded to adjectives and nouns to form verbs; -ize
2Latin-izāre—
3Ancient Greek-ίζεινpresent active infinitive of -ίζω; -ize
4Ancient Greek-ίζωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Hellenic-íďďō—
6Proto-Indo-European-idyéti—
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “puntualizzare”

  • puntualizzazione
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