Where does “nottolone” come from?
nottolone (Italian) comes from Italian nottola, from New Latin noctula, from Latin Noctua, from Latin *noctūus, from Latin noctu, from Latin Nox, from Proto-Italic nokts, from Proto-Indo-European nókʷts — bare, naked.
nottolone (Italian): a big bat
Definitions
- a big bat
Ancestry of “nottolone”, step by step
nottolone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian nottola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | nottola | noctule; little owl; latch |
| 2 | New Latin | noctula | — |
| 3 | Latin | Noctua | owl (small) |
| 4 | Latin | *noctūus | — |
| 5 | Latin | noctu | by night, at night |
| 6 | Latin | Nox | Night personification |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | nokts | night |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | nókʷts | night |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | negʷ- | bare, naked |
via Italian notte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | notte | night |