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Where does “nuntio” come from?

nuntio (Latin) comes from Latin nuntius, from Proto-Indo-European newH- — to cry, roar.

Ancestry of “nuntio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnuntiusa messenger, reporter, courier; an envoy,...
2Proto-Indo-EuropeannewH-to cry, roar
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