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Where does “stagno” come from?

stagno (Latin) comes from Latin stagnum, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂g- — to seep drip; to seep, drip.

Ancestry of “stagno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstagnumpond, swamp, fen; any piece of standing water;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂g-to seep drip; to seep, drip
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