Where does “cannoli” come from?
cannoli (English) comes from Italian cannoli, from Italian cannolo, from Italian -òlo, from Latin oleum, from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον, from Ancient Greek ἐλαία, from Proto-Hellenic elaíwā, from Proto-Indo-European loiwom.
cannoli (English): A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled...
Definitions
- A tube of fried pastry, typical of Sicily, filled...
Ancestry of “cannoli”, step by step
cannoli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cannoli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cannoli | plural of cannolo |
| 2 | Italian | cannolo | little tube; cannoli |
| 3 | Italian | -òlo | used to form a diminutive of a masculine noun, indicating small size or youth |
| 4 | Latin | oleum | olive oil; the palaestra |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔλαιον | olive oil, commonly used as an anointing oil; any... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐλαία | olive tree; olive; naevus |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | elaíwā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | loiwom | — |