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Where does “gonnellino” come from?

gonnellino (Italian) comes from Italian gonna, from Late Latin gunna, from Ancient Greek γούνα, from Proto-Slavic *guna.

gonnellino (Italian): Diminutive of gonna ; short skirt; kilt

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of gonna ; short skirt; kilt

Ancestry of “gonnellino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangonnaskirt
2Late Latingunnaleather garment, a fur; a kind of leather garment
3Ancient Greekγούναcoarse garment
4Proto-Slavic*guna—
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