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Where does “divino” come from?

divino (Latin) comes from Latin dīvīnus, from Latin dīvus, from Old Latin deivos, from Proto-Italic deiwos, from Proto-Indo-European deywós, from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

divino (Latin): I foresee, foretell, divine; I prophesy; I guess

Definitions

  1. I foresee, foretell, divine; I prophesy; I guess

Ancestry of “divino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīvīnus—
2Latindīvus—
3Old Latindeivosgod, deity
4Proto-Italicdeiwosgod, deity
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeywósgod
6Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

Words derived from “divino”

  • divination
  • diviner
  • divineress
  • divinator
  • divinare
  • divinans
  • divinaturus
  • divinandus
  • divinatus
  • addivinare
  • divinatio
  • adivinador
  • adivinar
  • divinar
  • divinare
  • indovinare
  • indovinabile
  • deviner
  • devinette
  • divination
  • adivinhar
  • divinour
  • divination
  • diviner
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