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Where does “sessantottino” come from?

sessantottino (Italian) comes from Italian sessantotto, from Italian otto, from Latin octō, from Proto-Italic oktō, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...

sessantottino (Italian): A participant in any of the mass social movements...

Definitions

  1. A participant in any of the mass social movements...

Ancestry of “sessantottino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansessantottosixty-eight
2Italianottoeight
3Latinoctō—
4Proto-Italicoktōeight
5Proto-Indo-Europeanoḱtṓweight
6Proto-Indo-Europeanaḱ-sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
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