Where does “toscà” come from?
toscà (Catalan) comes from Friulian tosc, from Latin tuscus, from Latin Truscus, from Latin Etruscus, from Latin Etruria — the ancient Etruria, modern Tuscany.
toscà (Catalan): Tuscan
Definitions
- Tuscan
Ancestry of “toscà”, step by step
toscà traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Friulian tosc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friulian | tosc | equivocal, shady |
| 2 | Latin | tuscus | Etruscan; Tuscan |
| 3 | Latin | Truscus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Etruscus | of or pertaining to Etruria, Etruscan; one of the... |
| 5 | Latin | Etruria | the ancient Etruria, modern Tuscany |
via Late Latin Tuscanus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | Tuscanus | belonging to the Tusci |