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Where does “testardaggine” come from?

testardaggine (Italian) comes from Italian testardo, from Italian testa, from Latin Testa, from Latin testa — a piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...

testardaggine (Italian): stubbornness, obstinacy

Definitions

  1. stubbornness, obstinacy

Ancestry of “testardaggine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantestardostubborn, obstinate, headstrong; stubborn man,...
2Italiantestahead, obverse; head; head , the first car
3LatinTesta—
4Latintestaa piece of burned clay, brick, tile; a piece of...
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