Where does “entablature” come from?
Entablature comes from Italian intavolatura, from the Latin verb intabulāre meaning to put on a table, derived from in- and tabulāre, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
entablature (English): All that part of a classical temple above the...
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- All that part of a classical temple above the...
Ancestry of “entablature”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | intavolatura | opening; An early form of tablature for lute or... |
| 2 | Italian | intavolare | to start, open, or engage in; to tabulate; to... |
| 3 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 4 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 5 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 6 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |