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Where does “radiare” come from?

radiare (Italian) comes from French radier, from Latin radiāre, from Old French roier, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.

radiare (Italian): to expel; to exclude from active service and...

Definitions

  1. to expel; to exclude from active service and...

Ancestry of “radiare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchradierto take off; to rub off; to wipe off; to wipe...
2Latinradiāre—
3Old Frenchroier—
4Old Frenchroie—
5Vulgar Latinrigasecond-person singular present active imperative...
6Gaulishricafurrow
7Proto-Celticɸrikāfurrow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “radiare”

  • radiata
  • radi
  • autoradio
  • radiato
  • radio
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