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Where does “sobrio” come from?

sobrio (Spanish) comes from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.

sobrio (Spanish): sober; moderate

Definitions

  1. sober; moderate

Ancestry of “sobrio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsōbrius—
2Latinsē-—
3Latinsexsix; 6
4Proto-Italicsekssix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “sobrio”

  • sobriamente
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