Where does “frondaio” come from?

frondaio (Italian) comes from Italian fronda, from French fronde, from Latin funda, from Proto-Indo-European bʰondʰeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

frondaio (Italian): a heap of leafy twigs on the ground

Definitions

  1. a heap of leafy twigs on the ground

Ancestry of “frondaio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrondafrond; rebellion
2Frenchfrondefoliage; frond; sling, slingshot
3Latinfundaa hand-sling; second-person singular present...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰondʰeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →
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