Where does “giaggiolo” come from?
giaggiolo (Italian) comes from Italian giaggiuolo, from Old Italian ghiaggiuolo, from Latin gladiōlus, from Latin gladius, from Gaulish kladyos, from Proto-Celtic kladiwos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelh₂- — to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab.
giaggiolo (Italian): iris
Definitions
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Ancestry of “giaggiolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | giaggiuolo | — |
| 2 | Old Italian | ghiaggiuolo | — |
| 3 | Latin | gladiōlus | Little sword, knife |
| 4 | Latin | gladius | sword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contest |
| 5 | Gaulish | kladyos | sword |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | kladiwos | sword |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |