Where does “sgomentare” come from?
sgomentare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin *excommento, from Latin ēx-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
sgomentare (Italian): to alarm, dismay
Definitions
- to alarm, dismay
Ancestry of “sgomentare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *excommento | — |
| 2 | Latin | ēx- | out, away |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |