Where does “fascia” come from?

fascia (Italian) comes from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

fascia (Italian): strip, band; bandage; sash

Definitions

  1. strip, band; bandage; sash

Ancestry of “fascia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load

Words derived from “fascia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- →Every word from Latin fascia →