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Where does “fettucce” come from?

fettucce (Italian) comes from Italian fettuccia, from Italian fetta, from Latin findere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fettucce (Italian): plural of fettuccia; fettucce

Definitions

  1. plural of fettuccia; fettucce

Ancestry of “fettucce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfettucciatape; ribbon; wide form of fettuccine pasta
2Italianfettaslice; piece
3Latinfinderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “fettucce”

  • fettucce
  • fettuccina
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