Where does “feritoia” come from?

feritoia (Italian) comes from Italian ferire, from Latin feriō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

feritoia (Italian): loophole; slit, slot

Definitions

  1. loophole; slit, slot

Ancestry of “feritoia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianferireto wound, to injure, to hurt
2Latinferiōto hit, to strike, to smite, to beat, to knock, injure
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →