Where does “ecoetichetta” come from?
ecoetichetta (Italian) comes from Italian etichetta, from French étiquette, from Middle French estiquette, from Old French estechier, from Frankish stikkan, from Proto-Germanic stikaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
ecoetichetta (Italian): ecolabel
Ancestry of “ecoetichetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | etichetta | label , tag; etiquette, formality; manners |
| 2 | French | étiquette | tag, label; etiquette, prescribed behavior |
| 3 | Middle French | estiquette | small pole; small note |
| 4 | Old French | estechier | to attach, stick |
| 5 | Frankish | stikkan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stikaną | to stick; to stab |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |