Where does “ovolo” come from?

ovolo (English) comes from Italian ovolo, from Latin ōvum, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

ovolo (English): A classical convex moulding carved with an...

Definitions

  1. A classical convex moulding carved with an...

Ancestry of “ovolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianovoloCaesar's mushroom; A rounded lump or protuberance...
2Latinōvumegg
3Latin-ātused
4Proto-Italic-ātos—
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from Latin ōvum →