Where does “focaia” come from?

focaia (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin focaria, from Latin focārius, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

focaia (Italian): flint

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Vulgar Latin	focaria	kitchen maid; cook; housekeeper; concubine
2	Latin	focārius	—
3	Latin	-ārius	—
4	Proto-Italic	*-āzios	—

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