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Where does “capocantiere” come from?

capocantiere (Italian) comes from Italian cantiere, from Latin cantherius — horse; rafter; prop, shore.

capocantiere (Italian): construction foreman; yard foreman; site foreman

Definitions

  1. construction foreman; yard foreman; site foreman

Ancestry of “capocantiere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancantiereshipyard; building site
2Latincantheriushorse; rafter; prop, shore
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