Where does “bretelle” come from?

bretelle (Italian) comes from Italian bretella, from French bretelle, from Old High German brittil — rein, strap.

bretelle (Italian): plural of bretella

Definitions

  1. plural of bretella

Ancestry of “bretelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbretellastrap (on a bra etc.)
2Frenchbretellestrap
3Old High Germanbrittilrein, strap
Every word from Old High German brittil →Every word from French bretelle →Every word from Italian bretella →