Where does “foltissimo” come from?

foltissimo (Italian) comes from Italian folto, from Latin fultus, from Latin fulctus, from Latin fulciō — to prop up, support.

Ancestry of “foltissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfoltodense, thick; bushy; thick
2Latinfultussupported
3Latinfulctus—
4Latinfulciōto prop up, support
Every word from Latin fulciō →Every word from Latin fulctus →Every word from Latin fultus →