Where does “tramontana” come from?
tramontana (English) comes from Italian tramontana, from Italian tramontano, from Latin trānsmontānus, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
tramontana (English): A dry, cold north wind in Italy and adjacent...
Definitions
- A dry, cold north wind in Italy and adjacent...
Ancestry of “tramontana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tramontana | tramontana; North; feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Italian | tramontano | beyond the mountains; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Latin | trānsmontānus | that is or lives beyond the mountains; transmontane |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |