Where does “sovradosare” come from?
sovradosare (Italian) comes from Italian dosare, from Italian dose, from Late Latin dosis, from Ancient Greek δόσις, from Ancient Greek δίδωμι, from Proto-Indo-European dédeh₃ti, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
sovradosare (Italian): to overdose to dose to excess
Definitions
- to overdose to dose to excess
Ancestry of “sovradosare”, step by step
sovradosare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian dosare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | dosare | to measure out; to dose; to husband |
| 2 | Italian | dose | dose; quantity, amount, measure; deal |
| 3 | Late Latin | dosis | dose |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δόσις | giving, a gift; license, permission; portion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δίδωμι | I give, present, offer; I grant, allow, permit;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dédeh₃ti | to be giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via Italian sovra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sovra | Alternative form of sopra |