Where does “pellicciotto” come from?
pellicciotto (Italian) comes from Italian pelliccia, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
pellicciotto (Italian): fur jacket
Definitions
- fur jacket
Ancestry of “pellicciotto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pelliccia | fur; fur coat |
| 2 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 3 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |