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Where does “-cello” come from?

-cello (Italian) comes from Latin -cellus, from Latin -culus, from Proto-Italic *-kelos.

-cello (Italian): Variation of -ello for terms ending in "-n",...

Definitions

  1. Variation of -ello for terms ending in "-n",...

Ancestry of “-cello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-cellus—
2Latin-culusAlternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to...
3Proto-Italic*-kelos—

Words derived from “-cello”

  • cello
  • violoncello
  • violoncellist
  • limoncello
  • mandocello
  • cellolike
  • celloist
  • mandocellist
  • chela
  • michelada
  • violonchelo
  • chelo
  • violoncello
  • limoncello
  • violoncello
  • spioncello
  • bastoncello
  • bastoncellare
  • dragoncello
  • violoncellista
  • ladroncello
  • mandoloncello
  • bricconcello
  • giovincello
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