Where does “cipolin” come from?
cipolin (English) comes from Italian cipollino, from Italian cipolla, from Latin cēpulla, from Latin -ulus — Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating...
cipolin (English): A whitish marble from Rome, containing pale...
Definitions
- A whitish marble from Rome, containing pale...
Ancestry of “cipolin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cipollino | — |
| 2 | Italian | cipolla | onion; pocket watch |
| 3 | Latin | cēpulla | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ulus | Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating... |