Where does “lattaio” come from?
lattaio (Italian) comes from Latin lactārius, from Spanish leche, from Old Spanish leche, from Vulgar Latin lactem, from Latin lác, from Proto-Indo-European ǵlákts — milk.
lattaio (Italian): Yielding milk; milky; milkman; tinsmith
Definitions
- Yielding milk; milky; milkman; tinsmith
Ancestry of “lattaio”, step by step
lattaio traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin lactārius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lactārius | pertaining or relating to milk |
| 2 | Spanish | leche | milk; cum, semen; shit |
| 3 | Old Spanish | leche | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | lactem | first-person singular present active subjunctive... |
| 5 | Latin | lác | milk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵlákts | milk |
via Italian latta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | latta | tin, can |
| 2 | Old High German | latta | lath |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *lattu | board, plank, ledge, slat, bar, shelf |
via Late Latin lactarius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | lactarius | pertaining or relating to milk; milkman |