Where does “parasassi” come from?
parasassi (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...
parasassi (Italian): A safety device that prevents rocks falling from...
Definitions
- A safety device that prevents rocks falling from...
Ancestry of “parasassi”, step by step
parasassi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian parare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | parare | to adorn or deck; to protect or shield; to block |
| 2 | Italian | petto | chest; breast |
| 3 | Latin | pectus | chest, breast; heart, breast, as the seat of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pektos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peg- | breast |
| 6 | English | polyethylene glycol | Any of a series of water-soluble polymers, of... |