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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

  1. grieving; Expressing grief: griefful; grevious,...

Ancestry of “tristo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latintristus—
2Latintrīstis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
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