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Where does “rognoso” come from?

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

rognoso (Italian): scabby; mangy; troublesome

Definitions

  1. scabby; mangy; troublesome

Ancestry of “rognoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrognascabies; mange; bother, trouble
2Latinaerugorust of copper, verdigris; canker of the mind,...
3Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
4Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
5Proto-Italicajos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze

Words derived from “rognoso”

  • rognosamente
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