Where does “-cello” come from?

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

-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*-kelosDiminutive suffix

Words derived from “-cello

Every word from Proto-Italic *-kelosEvery word from Latin -culusEvery word from Latin -cellus
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