Where does “bocciatura” come from?
bocciatura (Italian) comes from Italian bocciare, from Italian boccia, from Vulgar Latin buttia, from Latin buttis, from Ancient Greek πυτίνη, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeHw- — to swell, puff.
bocciatura (Italian): the state or fact of being rejected; rejection,...
Definitions
- the state or fact of being rejected; rejection,...
Ancestry of “bocciatura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bocciare | to reject; to fail, flunk; to vote down |
| 2 | Italian | boccia | bowl, bowling ball; flagon, decanter |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | buttia | — |
| 4 | Latin | buttis | cask, barrel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πυτίνη | a flagon, flask |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeHw- | to swell, puff |