Where does “predella” come from?
predella (English) comes from Italian predella, from Lombardic pretil.
predella (English): A raised step near the base of a Christian altar;...
Definitions
- A raised step near the base of a Christian altar;...
Ancestry of “predella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | predella | platform; predella; part of the bridle of a horse... |
| 2 | Lombardic | pretil | — |