Where does “controfasciame” come from?

controfasciame (Italian) comes from Italian contro, from Italian forza, from Latin fortia, from Latin fortis, from Old Latin forctis, from Proto-Italic forktis, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ- — to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain.

controfasciame (Italian): protection (either with plating or planking) on the saddle tank of a ship

Definitions

  1. protection (either with plating or planking) on the saddle tank of a ship

Ancestry of “controfasciame”, step by step

controfasciame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian contro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiancontroagainst; con; counter
2Italianforzaforce; strength; !
3Latinfortianominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative...
4Latinfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,...
5Old Latinforctisstrong
6Proto-Italicforktisstrong, robust
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain

via Italian fasciame

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfasciameplanking (wooden), plating (metal)
2Italianfasciobundle; a group or association; sheaf
3LatinfascisA faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,...
4Latinfasciōto envelop with bands, swathe
5Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerǵʰ-