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Mike in California
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Mike in California asked in Society & CultureLanguages · 10 years ago

What Italian word derives from Latin's PRETIU?

For example:

AMPLU > amplo > ampio

SIMILAT > similia > simila > semola

according to the instructor PRETIU went in two directions...I found

PRETIU > pretio > prezzo

but I I need help with the other !!!

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
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    pregio?

    Check at

    http://www.etimo.it/?term=pregio&find=Cerca

    is that the word you are looking for.

  • Lavinia
    10 years ago

    From latin PRETIU(M) derive PREZZO and PREGIO. In fact from TJ(J="iod") derive Z or G, for example: SERVITIU(M) > SERVIGIO but also SERVIZIO; STATIONEM>STAGIONE, STAZIONE ecc

    Source(s): History of italian language exam
  • irene
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    I don't know but I could guess "prete" which means priest.

    Oh and btw, I would have swore that similat lead to simile instead of semola.... XD!!

    Source(s): italian native
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