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Where does “sbintari” come from?

sbintari (Sicilian) comes from Vulgar Latin *exventāre, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

sbintari (Sicilian): to degas; to air, aerate

Definitions

  1. to degas; to air, aerate

Ancestry of “sbintari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*exventāre—
2Latinventusa wind; arrival
3Proto-Italicwentoswind
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow

Words derived from “sbintari”

  • sbintatu
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →