Where does “modiglione” come from?
modiglione (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin mutilionem, from Latin mutulus — projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of...
modiglione (Italian): corbel, modillion, truss
Definitions
- corbel, modillion, truss
Ancestry of “modiglione”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | mutilionem | — |
| 2 | Latin | mutulus | projecting shelf, bracket; slab under corona of... |