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Where does “semustus” come from?

semustus (Latin) comes from Latin ustus, from Latin uro, from Proto-Italic ouzō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ews- — to burn.

semustus (Latin): singed

Definitions

  1. singed

Ancestry of “semustus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinustusburnt, inflamed
2LatinuroI burn, consume, inflame; to rage, to ravage
3Proto-Italicouzō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ews-to burn
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