Where does “briciolo” come from?

briciolo (Italian) comes from Italian briciola, from Vulgar Latin brisare — to break.

briciolo (Italian): bit; grain

Definitions

  1. bit; grain

Ancestry of “briciolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbriciolacrumb; scrap; trifle
2Vulgar Latinbrisareto break
Every word from Vulgar Latin brisare →Every word from Italian briciola →