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Where does “impetuoso” come from?

impetuoso (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin impetuosus, from Latin impetus, from Latin impetō, from Latin īn-, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

impetuoso (Portuguese): impetuous, rash; spirited, lively, vehement

Definitions

  1. impetuous, rash; spirited, lively, vehement

Ancestry of “impetuoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinimpetuosusviolent
2Latinimpetusan attack, assault; a rapid motion; a making for
3Latinimpetō—
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁én →