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

Definitions

  1. pebble

Ancestry of “ciottolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianciottopebble
2LatincautesA rough, pointed rock
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “ciottolo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Latin cautes →Every word from Italian ciotto →
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