Where does “cistoforo” come from?
cistoforo (Italian) comes from Italian foro, from Latin forum, from Proto-Italic *forom — forum.
cistoforo (Italian): cistophor
Definitions
- cistophor
Ancestry of “cistoforo”, step by step
cistoforo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian foro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | foro | forum; court; hole |
| 2 | Latin | forum | public place, marketplace, forum |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *forom | forum |
via Italian cisto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | cisto | rockrose |