Giacomo Devoto

Giacomo Devoto
Devoto in January 1969
Born(1897-07-19)19 July 1897
Genoa, Kingdom of Italy
Died25 December 1974(1974-12-25) (aged 77)
Florence, Italy
Resting placeBorzonasca, Italy

Giacomo Devoto (19 July 1897 – 25 December 1974) was an Italian historical linguist and one of the greatest exponents of the twentieth century of the discipline. He was born in Genoa and died in Florence.

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