Where does “crocchia” come from?
crocchia (Italian) comes from Italian Crocchio, from Vulgar Latin corrotulum, from Latin rotulus, from Latin rotula, from Arabic رَطْل, from Classical Syriac ܪܝܛܠܐ, from Classical Syriac ܠܝܛܪܐ, from French litre — ingot.
crocchia (Italian): chignon, bun
Definitions
- chignon, bun
Ancestry of “crocchia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Crocchio | cluster (of people, talking) |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | corrotulum | — |
| 3 | Latin | rotulus | Alternative form of rotula; roll; roll of paper |
| 4 | Latin | rotula | a small wheel; roll |
| 5 | Arabic | رَطْل | — |
| 6 | Classical Syriac | ܪܝܛܠܐ | — |
| 7 | Classical Syriac | ܠܝܛܪܐ | libra, pound |
| 8 | French | litre | litre |
| 9 | Medieval Latin | litra | — |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | λίτρα | litra, a Sicilian silver coin; libra, a unit of... |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *līðrā | ingot |