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Where does “invincibile” come from?

invincibile (Latin) comes from Latin invincibilis, from Latin vincibilis, from Latin vincĕre, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

invincibile (Latin): nominative neuter singular of invincibilis;...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of invincibilis;...

Ancestry of “invincibile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latininvincibilisinvincible, unconquerable; irrefutable
2Latinvincibilisvincible, conquerable; refutable
3Latinvincĕre—
4Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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