Where does “formicaio” come from?
formicaio (Italian) comes from Italian formica, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
formicaio (Italian): anthill; ants' nest; Any place full of activity,...
Definitions
- anthill; ants' nest; Any place full of activity,...
Ancestry of “formicaio”, step by step
formicaio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian formica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | formica | ant; Formica |
| 2 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 3 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 4 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 5 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Latin formīcārium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | formīcārium | anthill, formicary |