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Where does “Vacuna” come from?

Vacuna (Latin) comes from Latin vacō, from Proto-Italic wakos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.

Ancestry of “Vacuna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvacō—
2Proto-Italicwakosempty
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁weh₂-to leave, abandon, give out
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