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Where does “largīre” come from?

largīre (Latin) comes from Latin largīrī, from Latin largitus, from Latin largior, from Latin largus — abundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in...

Ancestry of “largīre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlargīrī—
2Latinlargitusgranted, bestowed; bribed
3Latinlargiormore abundant; more bountiful; I grant
4Latinlargusabundant, copious, plentiful, large, abounding in...
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