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Where does “zavorrare” come from?

zavorrare (Italian) comes from Italian zavorra, from Latin saburra, from Latin sabulum, from Proto-Indo-European sámh₂dʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

zavorrare (Italian): To load with ballast

Definitions

  1. To load with ballast

Ancestry of “zavorrare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzavorraballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown...
2Latinsaburragrit, sand
3LatinsabulumAlternative form of sabulō; gravel, sand; sand,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansámh₂dʰossand
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “zavorrare”

  • zavorramento
  • zavorratore
  • zavorra
  • zavorratura
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