Where does “loppaio” come from?

loppaio (Italian) comes from Italian loppa, from Latin loba, from Ancient Greek λοβός, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- — to hang loosely; to lap, lick.

loppaio (Italian): a worker in charge of slags of cast iron

Definitions

a worker in charge of slags of cast iron

Ancestry of “loppaio”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	loppa	chaff, husk; rubbish, junk; slag of cast iron
2	Latin	loba	straw of Indian millet; nightshade
3	Ancient Greek	λοβός	lobe of the ear; lobe of the liver; lobe of the...
4	Proto-Indo-European	leh₂b-	to hang loosely; to lap, lick

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leh₂b- →Every word from Ancient Greek λοβός →Every word from Latin loba →