Where does “riferire” come from?
riferire (Italian) comes from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
riferire (Italian): To wound again; to report, tell, relate; to...
Definitions
- To wound again; to report, tell, relate; to...
Ancestry of “riferire”, step by step
riferire traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin referō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 2 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 3 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Italian ri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ri | masculine plural of rio |
| 2 | Italian | svegliare | to wake up; to energize; to stimulate; to alert;... |
| 3 | Old Occitan | esvelhar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | exvigilare | — |
| 5 | Latin | evigilo | I wake up, awaken; I am wakeful or vigilant; I... |
| 6 | Latin | vigilō | to watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching |
| 7 | Latin | vigil | awake, watching, alert; watchman, guard,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |