Where does “cenerentola” come from?
cenerentola (Italian) comes from Italian cenere, from Latin cinis, from Proto-Indo-European ḱen- — to set oneself in motion, arise.
cenerentola (Italian): a girl who is mistreated and made to perform...
Definitions
- a girl who is mistreated and made to perform...
Ancestry of “cenerentola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | cenere | ash, cinder |
| 2 | Latin | cinis | cold ashes; ruins of a burned city |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱen- | to set oneself in motion, arise |