Where does “motofalce” come from?

motofalce (Italian) comes from Italian falce, from Latin falx, from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- — a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin.

motofalce (Italian): a machine consisting of a motorized scythe

Definitions

  1. a machine consisting of a motorized scythe

Ancestry of “motofalce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfalcescythe (larger tool than sickle); sickle (smaller tool than scythe)
2Latinfalxsickle, scythe; a hook used to pull down walls
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰelg-a cutting tool; to stick; needle, pin
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰelg- →Every word from Latin falx →Every word from Italian falce →