Where does “capotavola” come from?
capotavola (Italian) comes from Italian tavola, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā.
capotavola (Italian): The person who sits at the head of the table
Definitions
- The person who sits at the head of the table
Ancestry of “capotavola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | tavola | table; board, panel, plank, slab; plate |
| 2 | Latin | tabula | tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *taðlā | — |