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Where does “riposare” come from?

riposare (Italian) comes from Spanish reposar, from Late Latin repauso, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.

riposare (Italian): to rest; to rest, to have a rest, to take a rest,...

Definitions

  1. to rest; to rest, to have a rest, to take a rest,...

Ancestry of “riposare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishreposarto repose, to rest
2Late Latinrepausoto lay to rest, quiet; comfort, soothe; lie down,...
3Latinrĕ-—
4Latinprōdūcō—
5Latinprō-—
6Proto-Italic*pro-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “riposare”

  • riposo
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