Where does “angolare” come from?
angolare (Italian) comes from Italian angolo, from Latin Angulus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂engulos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
angolare (Italian): angular; pitched; to angle
Definitions
- angular; pitched; to angle
Ancestry of “angolare”, step by step
angolare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian angolo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | angolo | angle, corner; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | Angulus | A city of the Vestini, situated on a hill near the Adriatic Sea, now the town of Città Sant'Angelo |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂engulos | joint? |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
via Latin angulāris
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | angulāris | angular; square |