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Where does “vedova” come from?

vedova (Italian) comes from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.

vedova (Italian): feminine singular of vedovo; "Feminine of"...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of vedovo; "Feminine of"...

Ancestry of “vedova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinviduawidow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine...
2Proto-Italic*wiðowā—

Words derived from “vedova”

  • vedovella
  • vedovile
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