Where does “Ghibelline” come from?
Ghibelline comes from Italian ghibellino, derived from Middle High German Wibellingen, a town whose name became associated with supporters of the Holy Roman Emperor in medieval Italian politics.
Ghibelline (English): A member of a medieval aristocratic Italian...
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- A member of a medieval aristocratic Italian...
Ancestry of “Ghibelline”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ghibellino | Ghibelline |
| 2 | German | Waiblingen | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | Wibellingen | — |