Where does “pettino” come from?

pettino (Italian) comes from Italian -ino, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

pettino (Italian): piece added to the apron of maids, nannies, etc., which rises to cover the chest

Definitions

  1. piece added to the apron of maids, nannies, etc., which rises to cover the chest

Ancestry of “pettino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italian-inoAlterative suffix used to form diminutives; Used...
2Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
3Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
4Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
5Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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