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Where does “riformare” come from?

riformare (Italian) comes from Latin reformare, from Latin reformo, from Latin re-, from Proto-Indo-European wret-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

riformare (Italian): to reform; to reorganize or shake up; to...

Definitions

  1. to reform; to reorganize or shake up; to...

Ancestry of “riformare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinreformarepresent active infinitive of refōrmō;...
2LatinreformoI transform, reshape, remold
3Latinre-back, backwards; again; prefix added to various...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwret-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “riformare”

  • riformabile
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