Where does “macellare” come from?

macellare (Italian) comes from Italian macello, from Latin macellum, from Ancient Greek μάκελλον — enclosure; macellum, market.

macellare (Italian): To butcher, to slaughter

Definitions

  1. To butcher, to slaughter

Ancestry of “macellare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmacelloslaughterhouse, abattoir; slaughter, massacre;...
2Latinmacellumprovision-market; marketplace
3Ancient Greekμάκελλονenclosure; macellum, market

Words derived from “macellare”

Every word from Ancient Greek μάκελλον →Every word from Latin macellum →Every word from Italian macello →