Where does “fidicine” come from?
fidicine (Italian) comes from Latin fidicinem, from Latin fidicen, from Latin -cen, from Latin canō, from Proto-Italic kanō, from Proto-Germanic kanô, from Proto-Indo-European gan- — a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub.
fidicine (Italian): lyrist, citharist; plural of fidicina
Definitions
- lyrist, citharist; plural of fidicina
Ancestry of “fidicine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fidicinem | accusative singular of fidicen |
| 2 | Latin | fidicen | a luteplayer, lyrist, minstrel, harper; a lyric... |
| 3 | Latin | -cen | appended to the names of musical instruments,... |
| 4 | Latin | canō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kanō | to sing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kanô | vessel, vat, tub; boat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gan- | a vessel, tub; a vessel, vat, tub |