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Where does “porcino” come from?

porcino (Italian) comes from Latin porcīnus, from Latin porcus, from Proto-Italic porkos, from Proto-Indo-European pórḱos, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

porcino (Italian): piglike; penny bun or cep "Boletus edulis"

Definitions

  1. piglike; penny bun or cep "Boletus edulis"

Ancestry of “porcino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinporcīnus—
2Latinporcusa piglet, a young pig; a pig, hog; Short for...
3Proto-Italicporkospig
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpórḱospiglet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “porcino”

  • porcini
  • porcini
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