Where does “ciurmatorio” come from?
ciurmatorio (Italian) comes from Italian ciurmare, from French charmer, from French charme, from English charm, from Middle English charme, from Old French charme, from Latin carmen, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
ciurmatorio (Italian): deceptive, intending to deceive
Definitions
- deceptive, intending to deceive
Ancestry of “ciurmatorio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ciurmare | to deceive, to dupe |
| 2 | French | charmer | to charm |
| 3 | French | charme | charm, attractive quality; enchantment;... |
| 4 | English | charm | An object, act or words believed to have magic... |
| 5 | Middle English | charme | A phrase believed to have magical efficacy; a... |
| 6 | Old French | charme | enchantment; magic spell |
| 7 | Latin | carmen | song, tune |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |