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Where does “glattire” come from?

glattire (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin glattio, from Latin latro, from Ancient Greek λάτρον, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂t- — to grant, to possess.

Ancestry of “glattire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinglattioI howl
2Latinlatromercenary; highwayman; brigand, bandit; robber;...
3Ancient Greekλάτρονpayment; pay, hire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanleh₂t-to grant, to possess

Words derived from “glattire”

  • latir
  • latir
  • latido
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