Where does “meteorito” come from?
meteorito (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -ito, from Latin -ettus — Alternative form of -ittus.
meteorito (Portuguese): meteorite
Ancestry of “meteorito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | -ito | -ite; API m; -ie |
| 2 | Latin | -ettus | Alternative form of -ittus |