Where does “Recanati” come from?
Recanati (Italian) comes from Latin Ricinetum, from Latin ricinus, from Proto-Indo-European rik- — nit.
Ancestry of “Recanati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Ricinetum | — |
| 2 | Latin | ricinus | tick; castor oil plant, "Ricinus"; mulberry seeds |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rik- | nit |