Where does “lesinare” come from?
lesinare (Italian) comes from Italian lesina, from Frankish alasnu, from Proto-Germanic alasnō, from Proto-Germanic alaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.
lesinare (Italian): to skimp; to begrudge; to be stingy
Definitions
- to skimp; to begrudge; to be stingy
Ancestry of “lesinare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | lesina | bradawl; stinginess; avarice |
| 2 | Frankish | alasnu | awl |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | alasnō | awl |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | alaz | awl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ólos | awl |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |