Where does “figliastro” come from?
figliastro (Italian) comes from Latin filiastrum, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.
figliastro (Italian): stepchild; stepson
Definitions
- stepchild; stepson
Ancestry of “figliastro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | filiastrum | accusative singular of fīliaster |
| 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 |