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Where does “âtìscimo” come from?

âtìscimo (Ligurian) comes from Latin altissimus, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

âtìscimo (Ligurian): superlative degree of âto

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of âto

Ancestry of “âtìscimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltissimusmost high, highest
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
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