Where does “paraorecchie” come from?

paraorecchie (Italian) comes from Italian parare, from Italian petto, from Latin pectus, from Proto-Italic pektos, from Proto-Indo-European peg-, from English polyethylene glycol — Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

paraorecchie (Italian): earmuffs; earflap

Definitions

  1. earmuffs; earflap

Ancestry of “paraorecchie”, step by step

paraorecchie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian parare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianparareto adorn or deck; to protect or shield; to block
2Italianpettochest; breast
3Latinpectuschest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of...
4Proto-Italicpektos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeg-breast
6Englishpolyethylene glycolAny of a series of water-soluble polymers, of...

via Italian orecchio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianorecchioear; hearing; An ear for music
2ItalianorecchiaAlternative form of orecchio; any prominent form...
3LatinoriculaAlternative spelling of auricula
Every word from English polyethylene glycolEvery word from Proto-Indo-European peg-Every word from Proto-Italic pektos