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Where does “gelato” come from?

gelato (Italian) comes from Latin gelātus, from French gélatine, from Italian gelatina, from Italian gelare, from Latin gelō, from Latin -ō, from Proto-Indo-European -ō — Derives nouns from roots.

gelato (Italian): past participle of gelare; icy, frozen, very...

Definitions

  1. past participle of gelare; icy, frozen, very...

Ancestry of “gelato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingelātus—
2Frenchgélatinegelatine
3Italiangelatinagelatin
4ItaliangelareTo freeze, to chill, to frost; To freeze; To be...
5Latingelō—
6Latin-ō—
7Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots

Words derived from “gelato”

  • gel
  • gelatin
  • hydrogel
  • aerogel
  • microgel
  • gelatinase
  • gelatinization
  • xerogel
  • gelatinize
  • gelatinisation
  • nanogel
  • gelatinise
  • gelateria
  • gelatinoid
  • softgel
  • mucigel
  • gelatinate
  • gelatigenous
  • organogel
  • gelatiniform
  • gelatinlike
  • gelatination
  • photogelatin
  • gellable
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