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Where does “vessillifero” come from?

vessillifero (Italian) comes from Italian vessillo, from Latin vexillum, from Proto-Italic wēkslom.

vessillifero (Italian): vexillary; standard-bearer; forerunner, precursor

Definitions

  1. vexillary; standard-bearer; forerunner, precursor

Ancestry of “vessillifero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvessillostandard; banner, ensign
2Latinvexillumflag, banner
3Proto-Italicwēkslom—
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