Where does “fettucce” come from?
fettucce (English) comes from Italian fettucce, from Italian fettuccia, from Italian fetta, from Latin findere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
fettucce (English): A wide form of fettuccine pasta
Definitions
- A wide form of fettuccine pasta
Ancestry of “fettucce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | fettucce | plural of fettuccia; fettucce |
| 2 | Italian | fettuccia | tape; ribbon; wide form of fettuccine pasta |
| 3 | Italian | fetta | slice; piece |
| 4 | Latin | findere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |