Where does “cirripede” come from?
cirripede (Italian) comes from Italian cirri, from Italian cirro, from Latin cirrus — a curl; the fringe of clothes; the tentacle of an...
cirripede (Italian): barnacle
Definitions
- barnacle
Ancestry of “cirripede”, step by step
cirripede traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian cirri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cirri | plural of cirro |
| 2 | Italian | cirro | cirrus; tendril |
| 3 | Latin | cirrus | a curl; the fringe of clothes; the tentacle of an... |
via Latin pede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pede | ablative singular of pēs; foot; with foot |