Where does “origliare” come from?
origliare (Italian) comes from Old French oreillier, from Old French oreille, from Vulgar Latin oricla, from Latin auricula, from Latin auris, from Proto-Italic *auzis.
origliare (Italian): to eavesdrop, overhear, listen in
Definitions
- to eavesdrop, overhear, listen in
Ancestry of “origliare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | oreillier | — |
| 2 | Old French | oreille | ear |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | oricla | Alternative form of auricula |
| 4 | Latin | auricula | The external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear... |
| 5 | Latin | auris | ear; dative/ablative plural of aura |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *auzis | — |
Words derived from “origliare”