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

  1. to skimp; to begrudge; to be stingy

Ancestry of “lesinare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlesinabradawl; stinginess; avarice
2Frankishalasnuawl
3Proto-Germanicalasnōawl
4Proto-Germanicalazawl
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ólosawl
6Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ólos →Every word from Proto-Germanic alaz →