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Where does “serafico” come from?

serafico (Italian) comes from Medieval Latin seraphicus, from Latin seraphīm, from Koine Greek σεραφείμ, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים, from Hebrew שָׂרָף — venomous snake; seraph.

serafico (Italian): seraphic; calm, peaceful

Definitions

  1. seraphic; calm, peaceful

Ancestry of “serafico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinseraphicusangelic, seraphic
2Latinseraphīm—
3Koine Greekσεραφείμ—
4Hebrewשְׂרָפִים—
5Hebrewשָׂרָףvenomous snake; seraph

Words derived from “serafico”

  • seraficamente
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