Where does “macello” come from?

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

macello (Italian): slaughterhouse, abattoir; slaughter, massacre;...

Definitions

  1. slaughterhouse, abattoir; slaughter, massacre;...

Ancestry of “macello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmacellumprovision-market; marketplace
2Ancient Greekμάκελλονenclosure; macellum, market

Words derived from “macello

Every word from Ancient Greek μάκελλονEvery word from Latin macellum