Where does “ciottoloso” come from?
ciottoloso (Italian) comes from Italian ciottolo, from Italian ciotto, from Latin cautes, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
ciottoloso (Italian): pebbly
Ancestry of “ciottoloso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ciottolo | pebble |
| 2 | Italian | ciotto | pebble |
| 3 | Latin | cautes | A rough, pointed rock |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |