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Where does “sentina” come from?

sentina (Portuguese) comes from Latin sentina, from Proto-Italic semtīna, from Proto-Indo-European semH- — to pump, draw water, scoop; together, whole; to...

sentina (Portuguese): bilge; toilet

Definitions

  1. bilge; toilet

Ancestry of “sentina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsentinabilgewater; dregs
2Proto-Italicsemtīna—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansemH-to pump, draw water, scoop; together, whole; to...
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