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Where does “arricciare” come from?

arricciare (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.

arricciare (Italian): to curl; to render; to gather

Definitions

  1. to curl; to render; to gather

Ancestry of “arricciare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianareArchaic form of aere; plural of ara
2Italianaereair; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition
3Old Frenchaireappearance; semblance
4Latinārea—
5Proto-Italicāzeā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-e-yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHs-to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

Words derived from “arricciare”

  • arricciatamente
  • arricciamento
  • arricciabaffi
  • arricciaburro
  • arricciacapelli
  • arricciato
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