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Where does “calzerotto” come from?

calzerotto (Italian) comes from Italian -otto, from Vulgar Latin *-ottum.

calzerotto (Italian): ankle sock, short sock

Definitions

  1. ankle sock, short sock

Ancestry of “calzerotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-ottoAlternative form of -etto; Alterative suffix used...
2Vulgar Latin*-ottum—
Every word from Vulgar Latin *-ottum →