Where does “boncinello” come from?

boncinello (Italian) comes from Italian bolzone, from Latin boltio, from Frankish boltjo, from Frankish bolt, from Proto-Germanic bultaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld- — to knock, strike.

boncinello (Italian): device in the shape of a stirrup used to close...

Definitions

  1. device in the shape of a stirrup used to close...

Ancestry of “boncinello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbolzonebattering ram; heavy punch; camber
2Latinboltio
3Frankishboltjo
4Frankishboltbolt arrow
5Proto-Germanicbultazbolt
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeld-to knock, strike
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeld-Every word from Proto-Germanic bultazEvery word from Frankish bolt