Where does “tristo” come from?
tristo (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin tristus, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
tristo (Italian): grieving; Expressing grief: griefful; grevious,...
Definitions
- grieving; Expressing grief: griefful; grevious,...
Ancestry of “tristo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | tristus | — |
| 2 | Latin | trīstis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tristh₂s | a third party standing, after the two parties to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |