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Where does “carenaggio” come from?

carenaggio (Italian) comes from Italian carenare, from French caréner, from French carène, from Italian carena, from Latin carina, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

carenaggio (Italian): careening; streamlining

Definitions

  1. careening; streamlining

Ancestry of “carenaggio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancarenareto careen; to streamline
2Frenchcarénerto careen
3Frenchcarènehull; keel
4Italiancarenakeel; third-person singular present indicative of...
5Latincarinakeel of a ship; ship
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

Words derived from “carenaggio”

  • καρνάγιο
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