Where does “somaraggine” come from?
somaraggine (Italian) comes from Italian somaro, from Latin sagmārius, from Latin sagma, from Ancient Greek σάγμα, from Ancient Greek σάττω, from Proto-Indo-European twenk- — to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure.
somaraggine (Italian): stupidity
Ancestry of “somaraggine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | somaro | stupid, ignorant; donkey, ass, jackass; dunce |
| 2 | Latin | sagmārius | — |
| 3 | Latin | sagma | saddle |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σάγμα | A covering, a clothing; the covering of a shield;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σάττω | to stuff quite full, cram, pack; to press close,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | twenk- | to press, squeeze; to squeeze, press, pressure |