Where does “cimatrice” come from?
cimatrice (Italian) comes from Italian cimare, from Italian cima, from Latin cȳma, from Ancient Greek κῦμα, from Proto-Hellenic kūmə, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₁mn̥, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
cimatrice (Italian): shearing machine (textiles)
Definitions
- shearing machine (textiles)
Ancestry of “cimatrice”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cimare | to trim, clip, poll or lop; to shear |
| 2 | Italian | cima | top; peak, spur; summit |
| 3 | Latin | cȳma | young sprout or spring shoot of cabbage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κῦμα | swell, wave, billow; fetus, embryo |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kūmə | swell, wave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₁mn̥ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |