Where does “riposo” come from?
riposo (Italian) comes from Italian riposare, 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- — passed , crossed.
riposo (Italian): rest, repose, break; sleep, rest; retirement
Definitions
- rest, repose, break; sleep, rest; retirement
Ancestry of “riposo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | riposare | to rest; to rest, to have a rest, to take a rest,... |
| 2 | Spanish | reposar | to repose, to rest |
| 3 | Late Latin | repauso | to lay to rest, quiet; comfort, soothe; lie down,... |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |