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Where does “adquassio” come from?

adquassio (Latin) comes from Latin quassus, from Latin quatio, from Proto-Indo-European kʷeh₁t- — to shake.

Ancestry of “adquassio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinquassusThe act of shaking
2LatinquatioI shake; agitate; I wield, brandish; I move,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₁t-to shake

Words derived from “adquassio”

  • accasciare
  • accasciamento
  • adquassiare
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