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Where does “sì” come from?

sì (Italian) comes from Italian bene, from Latin bene, from Latin bonus, from Old Latin duenos, from Proto-Italic dwenos, from Proto-Indo-European dew- — to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

sì (Italian): yes; so

Definitions

  1. yes; so

Ancestry of “sì”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbeneupper-class, posh, high; well, nicely, OK, right;...
2Latinbenewell; properly, exactly; agreeably, favorably
3Latinbonusgood, honest, brave, noble, kind, pleasant;...
4Old LatinduenosAlternative form of duonus
5Proto-Italicdwenosgood
6Proto-Indo-Europeandew-to show favour, revere; to fail, to lag, to be...

Words derived from “sì”

  • siccome
  • bensì
  • sissignore
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