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Where does “chiappetta” come from?

chiappetta (Italian) comes from Italian chiappa, from Latin capula, from Latin capiō, from Proto-Italic kapiō, from Proto-Italic kapjō, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyéti, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

chiappetta (Italian): Diminutive of chiappa

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of chiappa

Ancestry of “chiappetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianchiappabutt cheek; stone; third-person singular present...
2Latincapulanominative plural of capulum; accusative plural...
3Latincapiō—
4Proto-Italickapiōtake
5Proto-Italickapjōtake, seize
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

Words derived from “chiappetta”

  • inchiappettare
  • Chiappetta
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