Where does “asolaia” come from?

asolaia (Italian) comes from Italian asola, from Latin ansula, from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

asolaia (Italian): A person who makes buttonholes

Definitions

  1. A person who makes buttonholes

Ancestry of “asolaia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianasolabuttonhole
2Latinansulasmall handle
3Latinansahandle; tiller
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂ →Every word from Latin ansa →