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Where does “vettura” come from?

vettura (Italian) comes from Latin vectūra, from Latin vehō, from Proto-Italic weɣō, from Proto-Indo-European wéǵʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.

vettura (Italian): car; carriage; coach

Definitions

  1. car; carriage; coach

Ancestry of “vettura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvectūra—
2Latinvehō—
3Proto-Italicweɣōto carry, convey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéǵʰetito be transporting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “vettura”

  • vettura
  • motovettura
  • autovettura
  • vetturetta
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