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Where does “sigillante” come from?

sigillante (Italian) comes from Italian sigillare, from Latin sigillāre, from Latin sigillum, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

sigillante (Italian): present participle of sigillare; sealing; sealant

Definitions

  1. present participle of sigillare; sealing; sealant

Ancestry of “sigillante”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansigillareto seal something; to tape up
2Latinsigillāre—
3Latinsigillumfigurine, statuette; seal
4Latin-lusAlternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix
5Proto-Italic-elos—
6Proto-Indo-European-e-lós—
7Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “sigillante”

  • autosigillante
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