Where does “vedovile” come from?
vedovile (Italian) comes from Italian vedova, from Latin vidua, from Proto-Italic *wiðowā.
vedovile (Italian): widow / widower; dower
Ancestry of “vedovile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | vedova | feminine singular of vedovo; "Feminine of"... |
| 2 | Latin | vidua | widow; unmarried woman; nominative feminine... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *wiðowā | — |