Where does “lumachel” come from?
lumachel (English) comes from Italian lumachella, from Italian lumaca, from Vulgar Latin limaca, from Latin līmāx, from English limacology, from English -logy, from French -logie, from Latin -logia — Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline.
lumachel (English): A grey form of limestone that contains fossil...
Definitions
- A grey form of limestone that contains fossil...
Ancestry of “lumachel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lumachella | Diminutive of lumaca: small snail; lumachel, fire... |
| 2 | Italian | lumaca | slug; snail; slowcoach |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | limaca | — |
| 4 | Latin | līmāx | slug, snail |
| 5 | English | limacology | The scientific study of slugs |
| 6 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 7 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 8 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |