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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | contro | against; con; counter |
| 2 | Italian | forza | force; strength; ! |
| 3 | Latin | fortia | nominative neuter plural of fortis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | fortis | strong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast,... |
| 5 | Old Latin | forctis | strong |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | forktis | strong, robust |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |
via Italian fasciame
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fasciame | planking (wooden), plating (metal) |
| 2 | Italian | fascio | bundle; a group or association; sheaf |
| 3 | Latin | fascis | A faggot, fascine; bundle, packet, package,... |
| 4 | Latin | fasciō | to envelop with bands, swathe |
| 5 | Latin | fascia | band, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰasḱ- | bundle, heap, load |