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Where does “tachimetrico” come from?

tachimetrico (Italian) comes from Italian tachi-, from Ancient Greek ταχύς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰn̥gʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- — to cover; to overcast.

tachimetrico (Italian): tachymetric

Definitions

  1. tachymetric

Ancestry of “tachimetrico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantachi-tachy-
2Ancient Greekταχύςswift, quick, fast, rapid; In a short time: soon
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰn̥gʰ-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰengʰ-to cover; to overcast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰengʰ- →