Where does “speciale” come from?
speciale (Italian) comes from Latin specialis, from Latin speciēs, from Latin speciō, from Proto-Italic spekjō, from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyeti, from Proto-Indo-European speḱ- — to see, to look, to observe.
speciale (Italian): special; particular, peculiar; -quality ,...
Definitions
- special; particular, peculiar; -quality ,...
Ancestry of “speciale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | specialis | specific |
| 2 | Latin | speciēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | speciō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | spekjō | to observe, to see |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéḱyeti | to be looking at, to keep looking at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speḱ- | to see, to look, to observe |
Words derived from “speciale”