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Where does “pecora” come from?

pecora (Latin) comes from Latin pecū, from Proto-Indo-European peḱu- — sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals.

pecora (Latin): nominative plural of pecus; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of pecus; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “pecora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpecū—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱu-sheep; cattle; livestock, domestic animals

Words derived from “pecora”

  • pecorino
  • pecorarius
  • pécora
  • pecoraio
  • pecoraggine
  • pecorame
  • pecorume
  • pecoreccio
  • pecoresco
  • pecorescamente
  • pecorile
  • pecoroso
  • pecorino
  • pecora
  • pegureiro
  • pegureiro
  • păcurar
  • picurar
  • pegoreiro
  • pècura
  • piorâr
  • piore
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