Where does “caldarrostaio” come from?

caldarrostaio (Italian) comes from Italian caldarrosta, from Italian caldo, from Latin calidus, from Latin caleō, from Proto-Italic kalēō, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- — to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot.

caldarrostaio (Italian): A roasted chestnut seller

Definitions

  1. A roasted chestnut seller

Ancestry of “caldarrostaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItaliancaldarrostaA roasted chestnut
2Italiancaldowarm, hot; heat; fervour, ardour
3Latincaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited,...
4Latincaleōto be warm or hot, glow
5Proto-Italickalēō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic kalēō →Every word from Latin caleō →