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
- A person who makes buttonholes
Ancestry of “asolaia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | asola | buttonhole |
| 2 | Latin | ansula | small handle |
| 3 | Latin | ansa | handle; tiller |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂emseh₂ | handle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂em- | to grasp-; to hold on to; love |