Where does “pavesare” come from?
pavesare (Italian) comes from Italian pavese, from Italian Pavia, from Latin Papia, from Portuguese papear, from Portuguese papo, from Portuguese papar, from Old Portuguese papar, from Latin pappo — I eat, eat pap.
pavesare (Italian): to decorate, deck, adorn; to dress
Definitions
- to decorate, deck, adorn; to dress
Ancestry of “pavesare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pavese | Native or inhabitant of Pavia; Of or pertaining... |
| 2 | Italian | Pavia | — |
| 3 | Latin | Papia | — |
| 4 | Portuguese | papear | — |
| 5 | Portuguese | papo | crop; stomach; goitre |
| 6 | Portuguese | papar | to eat |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | papar | — |
| 8 | Latin | pappo | I eat, eat pap |