Where does “abbocchevole” come from?
abbocchevole (Italian) comes from Italian abboccare, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
abbocchevole (Italian): That can easily take the bait
Definitions
- That can easily take the bait
Ancestry of “abbocchevole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | abboccare | to bite or take with the mouth; to take the bait;... |
| 2 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 3 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 4 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 5 | Latin | ārea | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |