Where does “soprappasso” come from?

soprappasso (Italian) comes from Italian passo, from Latin passus, from Latin patior, from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- — to hate, hurt.

Ancestry of “soprappasso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpassofootstep; footprint; step
2Latinpassusspread out; dried; step
3LatinpatiorI suffer, endure; I allow, acquiesce, permit,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₁-to hate, hurt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₁- →Every word from Latin patior →Every word from Latin passus →
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