Where does “Buonafalce” come from?
Buonafalce (Italian) comes from Italian falce, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.
Ancestry of “Buonafalce”, step by step
Buonafalce traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian falce
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | falce | scythe (larger tool than sickle); sickle (smaller tool than scythe) |
| 2 | Latin | falx | sickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰelg- | a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin |
via Italian [[buono
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | [[buono | — |
via Italian buona]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | buona]] | — |