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Where does “rogna” come from?

rogna (Italian) comes from Latin aerugo, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.

rogna (Italian): scabies; mange; bother, trouble

Definitions

  1. scabies; mange; bother, trouble

Ancestry of “rogna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaerugorust of copper, verdigris; canker of the mind,...
2Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
3Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
4Proto-Italicajos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “rogna”

  • rognoso
  • rognosamente
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