Where does “Cenerentola” come from?

Cenerentola (Italian) comes from Italian cenere, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.

Cenerentola (Italian): Cinderella

Definitions

  1. Cinderella

Ancestry of “Cenerentola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancenereash, cinder
2Latinciniscold ashes; ruins of a burned city
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱen-to set oneself in motion, arise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- →Every word from Latin cinis →Every word from Italian cenere →