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Where does “rivendicare” come from?

rivendicare (Italian) comes from Italian vendicare, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

rivendicare (Italian): to claim; to maintain or vindicate

Definitions

  1. to claim; to maintain or vindicate

Ancestry of “rivendicare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvendicareto avenge or revenge; Synonyms: ricambiare, fare...
2Latinvindicō—
3Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
4Latindīcō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “rivendicare”

  • rivendicativo
  • rivendicatore
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