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Where does “tugurio” come from?

tugurio (Italian) comes from Latin tugurium, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

tugurio (Italian): hovel, shanty; slum; shack

Definitions

  1. hovel, shanty; slum; shack

Ancestry of “tugurio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintuguriuma hut, cottage, shack; any primitive dwelling
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
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