Where does “sestina” come from?
sestina (English) comes from Italian sestina, from Italian sesto, from Latin Sextus, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
sestina (English): A highly structured poem consisting of six...
Definitions
- A highly structured poem consisting of six...
Ancestry of “sestina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sestina | A six-line stanza, sestet, sestina, sextain;... |
| 2 | Italian | sesto | sixth; pair of compasses; layout, due place,... |
| 3 | Latin | Sextus | particularly popular in Gaul. (Occasionally also found as a cognomen.) In particular |
| 4 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |