Where does “figliare” come from?
figliare (Italian) comes from Italian figlio, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
figliare (Italian): to breed, to give birth, to bring forth, to...
Definitions
- to breed, to give birth, to bring forth, to...
Ancestry of “figliare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | figlio | child; son; first-person singular present active... |
| 2 | Latin | fīlius | a son |
| 3 | Old Latin | fīlios | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁y-li-os | sucker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁(y)- | to suckle, nurse |