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Where does “trutina” come from?

trutina (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τρυτάνη, from Ancient Greek τρῡ́ω — to destroy, to exhaust; to exhaust; to wear out,...

trutina (Latin): balance, scales

Definitions

  1. balance, scales

Ancestry of “trutina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρυτάνηbalance, pair of scales
2Ancient Greekτρῡ́ωto destroy, to exhaust; to exhaust; to wear out,...

Words derived from “trutina”

  • trutination
  • trutinari
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