Where does “passere” come from?
passere (Latin) comes from Latin passer, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
passere (Latin): ablative singular of passer
Definitions
- ablative singular of passer
Ancestry of “passere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | passer | sparrow; turbot |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |