Where does “botro” come from?

botro (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek βόθρος, from Ancient Greek λεπίς, from Ancient Greek λέπω — peel, strip off the rind or husk.

botro (Italian): ditch; a steep deep valley exposed to erosion

Definitions

  1. ditch; a steep deep valley exposed to erosion

Ancestry of “botro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβόθροςpit, hole; trench, pit
2Ancient Greekλεπίςscale, flake, shell, husk; epithelial debris;...
3Ancient Greekλέπωpeel, strip off the rind or husk
Every word from Ancient Greek λέπω →Every word from Ancient Greek λεπίς →Every word from Ancient Greek βόθρος →