Where does “ortocefalico” come from?
ortocefalico (Italian) comes from Italian ortocefalia, from Italian orto, from Latin hortus, from Proto-Italic *hortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
ortocefalico (Italian): orthocephalic
Ancestry of “ortocefalico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | ortocefalia | orthocephalism, orthocephaly |
| 2 | Italian | orto | vegetable garden; market garden; orchard |
| 3 | Latin | hortus | garden |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *hortos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |