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Where does “spiritosone” come from?

spiritosone (Italian) comes from Italian spiritoso, from Italian spirito, from Latin spīritus, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

spiritosone (Italian): Very funny or witty

Definitions

  1. Very funny or witty

Ancestry of “spiritosone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspiritosowitty; funny; spirituous
2Italianspiritospirit, mind; sparkle, wit, esprit; alcohol
3Latinspīritus—
4Latinspīrō—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
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