Etymology Explorer › Italian

Where does “ditalino” come from?

ditalino (Italian) comes from Italian ditale, from Vulgar Latin digitale, from Latin digitālis, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

ditalino (Italian): Diminutive of ditale; short pasta ring with...

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of ditale; short pasta ring with...

Ancestry of “ditalino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianditalethimble; fingerstall; cot
2Vulgar Latindigitalenominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of...
3Latindigitālis—
4Latindigitusa finger, toe, digit; a twig
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “ditalino”

  • ditalini
  • ditalini
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →