Where does “contrasto” come from?
contrasto (Latin) comes from Latin stō, from Proto-Italic staēō, from Proto-Indo-European sth₂éh₁yeti, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.
contrasto (Latin): I oppose
Definitions
- I oppose
Ancestry of “contrasto”, step by step
contrasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin stō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |