Where does “macchiare” come from?
macchiare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin maclare, from Latin maculō, from Latin Macula, from Proto-Indo-European smh₁-tleh₂, from Proto-Indo-European smeh₁- — smear, rub.
macchiare (Italian): to stain, mark, smear; to blot; to sully, tarnish
Definitions
- to stain, mark, smear; to blot; to sully, tarnish
Ancestry of “macchiare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | maclare | — |
| 2 | Latin | maculō | to stain, make spotted |
| 3 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |