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Where does “uggia” come from?

uggia (Italian) comes from Latin odia, from Latin odium, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ed- — to smell, stink; to hate; to bite.

uggia (Italian): moroseness, crabbedness; boredom; shade

Definitions

  1. moroseness, crabbedness; boredom; shade

Ancestry of “uggia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinodianominative plural of odium; accusative plural of...
2Latinodiumhatred, ill-will, aversion, dislike, disgust,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ed-to smell, stink; to hate; to bite

Words derived from “uggia”

  • uggiolina
  • uzza
  • uggiosamente
  • uggiosità
  • uggioso
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