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Where does “infatuo” come from?

infatuo (Latin) comes from Latin fatuus, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.

infatuo (Latin): I make a fool of; I infatuate

Definitions

  1. I make a fool of; I infatuate

Ancestry of “infatuo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfatuusfoolish, silly, simple; stupid; insipid,...
2Latinfātus—
3Latinfor"defective"; I speak, talk, say
4Proto-Italicfāōrspeak
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéh₂tito speak, to be talking

Words derived from “infatuo”

  • infatuate
  • infatuaturus
  • infatuare
  • infatuans
  • infatuandus
  • infatuatus
  • infatuate
  • infatuare
  • enfadar
  • desenfadado
  • desenfadar
  • infatuate
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