Where does “ondeggiare” come from?
ondeggiare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin undizare, from Latin unda, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
ondeggiare (Italian): to ripple; to flutter; to rock, swing, sway
Definitions
- to ripple; to flutter; to rock, swing, sway
Ancestry of “ondeggiare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | undizare | present active infinitive of *undizō |
| 2 | Latin | unda | wave; billow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “ondeggiare”