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Where does “macchiato” come from?

macchiato (English) comes from Italian caffè macchiato, from Latin maculātus, from Latin maculō, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.

macchiato (English): Espresso topped with steamed milk

Definitions

  1. Espresso topped with steamed milk

Ancestry of “macchiato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancaffè macchiatoa normal espresso coffee with a very small amount...
2Latinmaculātus—
3Latinmaculō—
4LatinMacula—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansmh₁-tleh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansmeh₁-smear, rub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- →