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Where does “sospirare” come from?

sospirare (Italian) comes from Latin suspīrō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sospirare (Italian): To sigh; To yearn for

Definitions

  1. To sigh; To yearn for

Ancestry of “sospirare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuspīrō—
2Latinsub-sub-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “sospirare”

  • sospirone
  • sospirosamente
  • sospiroso
  • sospiro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →