Where does “difuminació” come from?
difuminació (Catalan) comes from Catalan difuminar, from Spanish esfumar, from Italian sfumare, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
difuminació (Catalan): blurring
Definitions
- blurring
Ancestry of “difuminació”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | difuminar | to blur, dim, soften make indistinct or hazy |
| 2 | Spanish | esfumar | to soften; to tone down; to fade out; to vanish;... |
| 3 | Italian | sfumare | to soften or lighten; to boil on a low heat; to... |
| 4 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 5 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 6 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 7 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |