Where does “giovincella” come from?
giovincella (Italian) comes from Italian giovine, from Italian giovane, from Latin iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwō.
giovincella (Italian): Diminutive of giovine: a young lass
Definitions
- Diminutive of giovine: a young lass
Ancestry of “giovincella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | giovine | Alternative form of giovane |
| 2 | Italian | giovane | young; youthful; a youth |
| 3 | Latin | iuvenis | young; A youth, a young man, young woman, young... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *juwō | — |