Where does “appiccarsi” come from?

appiccarsi (Italian) comes 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.

appiccarsi (Italian): to cling

Definitions

  1. to cling

Ancestry of “appiccarsi”, step by step

appiccarsi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian are

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
2Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
4Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
5Proto-Italicāzeā
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Italian A

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianAwhen followed by a number
2LatinA
3Etruscan𐌀and, also
4Ancient Greekᾱ̔
5Phoenician𐤀ox; aleph; alef
6Egyptian𓃾

via Italian picca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpiccapike; pique, obstinancy, stubbornness, animosity;...
2Vulgar Latinpiccussharp point; sharp point, peak; spike, pike
3Latinpīcuswoodpecker
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā