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Where does “ciufolare” come from?

ciufolare (Italian) comes from Italian zufolare, from Vulgar Latin sufilare, from Latin sībilāre, from Latin sībilus, from Proto-Indo-European sweysd- — to hiss.

Ancestry of “ciufolare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianzufolareto play the whistle; to whistle; to flute
2Vulgar Latinsufilare—
3Latinsībilāre—
4Latinsībilus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweysd-to hiss

Words derived from “ciufolare”

  • ciuffolotto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sweysd- →