Where does “cibo” come from?
cibo (Italian) comes from Italian super, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri, from Proto-Indo-European upér, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
cibo (Italian): food; first-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- food; first-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “cibo”, step by step
cibo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | super | super; The best; superphosphate |
| 2 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 3 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |
via Latin cibus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cibus | food, fodder; nourishment, sustenance |