Where does “smorfioso” come from?
smorfioso (Italian) comes from Italian smorfia, from Italian s-, from Latin ēx-, from Proto-Indo-European eǵ-.
smorfioso (Italian): simpering, mincing; fussy; affected
Definitions
- simpering, mincing; fussy; affected
Ancestry of “smorfioso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | smorfia | grimace; face; smirk, simper; snarl |
| 2 | Italian | s- | un-, in-; de-, dis-, un-; API + bocca → sboccato |
| 3 | Latin | ēx- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | eǵ- | — |
Words derived from “smorfioso”