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Where does “industriosus” come from?

industriosus (Latin) comes from Latin industria, from Latin industrius, from Latin struō, from Proto-Italic strowō, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

industriosus (Latin): diligent, active, industrious

Definitions

  1. diligent, active, industrious

Ancestry of “industriosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinindustriadiligence, assiduousness; industry, activity;...
2Latinindustriusactive, industrious, assiduous, diligent
3Latinstruō—
4Proto-Italicstrowōpile up; construct, build
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
6Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
7Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “industriosus”

  • industrious
  • industriously
  • industriousness
  • unindustrious
  • over-industrious
  • industrieux
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