Where does “formicolaio” come from?
formicolaio (Italian) comes from Italian formicola, 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 — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
Ancestry of “formicolaio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | formicola | Alternative form of formica; third-person... |
| 2 | Italian | formica | ant; Formica |
| 3 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 4 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 5 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 6 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |