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Where does “imaginosus” come from?

imaginosus (Latin) comes from Latin imāgō, from Proto-Italic imā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eym- — to copy, imitate.

imaginosus (Latin): fanciful

Definitions

  1. fanciful

Ancestry of “imaginosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimāgō—
2Proto-Italicimācopy
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eym-to copy, imitate

Words derived from “imaginosus”

  • immaginosità
  • immaginosamente
  • immaginoso
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