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
- device in the shape of a stirrup used to close...
Ancestry of “boncinello”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | bolzone | battering ram; heavy punch; camber |
| 2 | Latin | boltio | — |
| 3 | Frankish | boltjo | — |
| 4 | Frankish | bolt | bolt arrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bultaz | bolt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeld- | to knock, strike |