Where does “ogiva” come from?

ogiva (Italian) comes from French ogive, from Old French augive.

ogiva (Italian): ogive; pointed arch; groin

Definitions

  1. ogive; pointed arch; groin

Ancestry of “ogiva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchogivediagonal rib, ogive; nose cone
2Old Frenchaugive—

Words derived from “ogiva”

Every word from Old French augive →Every word from French ogive →