Where does “ciottolo” come from?
ciottolo (Italian) comes from Italian ciotto, from Latin cautes, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
ciottolo (Italian): pebble
Ancestry of “ciottolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ciotto | pebble |
| 2 | Latin | cautes | A rough, pointed rock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
Words derived from “ciottolo”