Where does “macellaro” come from?

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

Ancestry of “macellaro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmacellariusbutcher or meat seller; butcher; slaughterhouse
2Latinmacellumprovision-market; marketplace
3Ancient Greekμάκελλονenclosure; macellum, market
Every word from Ancient Greek μάκελλονEvery word from Latin macellumEvery word from Latin macellarius