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Where does “contadina” come from?

contadina (Italian) comes from Italian contadino, from Italian contado, from Latin comitātus, from Latin comitor, from Latin comes, from Latin com-, from Latin con-, from Latin cum — resin, gum; to say, speak.

contadina (Italian): feminine singular of contadino; female equivalent...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of contadino; female equivalent...

Ancestry of “contadina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancontadinopeasant, farmer, bond; rural, country
2Italiancontadocounty; Territory under the jurisdiction of a...
3Latincomitātus—
4LatincomitorI join someone as an attendant; accompany,...
5Latincomesa companion, comrade, partner; an attendant, a...
6Latincom-allomorph of con-
7Latincon-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing...
8Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
9Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
10Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
11Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
12Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
13Middle Englishkyt—
14Germankitt—
15Old High Germankuti—
16Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
17Proto-Germanickweduzresin
18Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

Words derived from “contadina”

  • contadina
  • contadinella
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