Where does “fatica” come from?

fatica (Neapolitan) comes from Vulgar Latin fatiga, from Latin fatīgō — to fatigue, tire or weary.

fatica (Neapolitan): work; task

Definitions

  1. work; task

Ancestry of “fatica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinfatigasecond-person singular present active imperative...
2Latinfatīgōto fatigue, tire or weary
Every word from Latin fatīgō →Every word from Vulgar Latin fatiga →
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