Where does “latomia” come from?
latomia (Italian) comes from Latin lautumia, from Ancient Greek λᾱτομία, from Ancient Greek τέμνω, from Proto-Indo-European -né- — Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from...
latomia (Italian): A quarry once used as a prison
Definitions
- A quarry once used as a prison
Ancestry of “latomia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | lautumia | stone quarry, especially one used as a prison |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | λᾱτομία | quarry |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τέμνω | I cut, hew; I maim, wound; I butcher, sacrifice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -né- | Forms mostly transitive imperfective verbs from... |
Words derived from “latomia”