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Where does “vapore” come from?

vapore (Italian) comes from French vapeur, from French bateau à vapeur — steamboat.

vapore (Italian): steam; vapour especially water vapour

Definitions

  1. steam; vapour especially water vapour

Ancestry of “vapore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchvapeursteam; vapour; steamship
2Frenchbateau à vapeursteamboat

Words derived from “vapore”

  • controvapore
  • vaporizzabile
  • vaporizzatura
  • vaporizzatore
  • vaporizzazione
  • svapare
  • vapoforno
  • vaporimetro
  • vaporizzare
  • vapor
Every word from French bateau à vapeur →