Where does “passere” come from?

passere (Italian) comes from Italian passera, from Latin passer, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

passere (Italian): plural of passera

Definitions

  1. plural of passera

Ancestry of “passere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpasserahedge sparrow, dunnock; pussy
2Latinpassersparrow; turbot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Latin passer →Every word from Italian passera →