Where does “arricciacapelli” come from?

arricciacapelli (Italian) comes from Italian arricciare, 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.

arricciacapelli (Italian): curling iron, curling tongs

Definitions

  1. curling iron, curling tongs

Ancestry of “arricciacapelli”, step by step

arricciacapelli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian arricciare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianarricciareto curl; to render; to gather
2ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
3Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
4Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
5Latināreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town)
6Proto-Italicāzeā
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Italian capello

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancapelloa single hair; head hair
2Latincapillusa hair; hair; a head of hair: locks, tresses
3Latincaputhead; headlike protuberance on an organ or body...
4Proto-Italickaputhead
5Proto-Indo-Europeankáputhead
6Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂Every word from Proto-Italic āzeā
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