Where does “racchetta da neve” come from?
racchetta da neve (Italian) comes from Italian racchetta, from French raquette, from Middle French rachette, from Latin racheta, from Latin rasca, from Arabic رَاحَة — palm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;...
racchetta da neve (Italian): snowshoe
Definitions
- snowshoe
Ancestry of “racchetta da neve”, step by step
racchetta da neve traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian racchetta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | racchetta | racket; bat, paddle; ping-pong bat |
| 2 | French | raquette | racket; snowshoe |
| 3 | Middle French | rachette | — |
| 4 | Latin | racheta | — |
| 5 | Latin | rasca | — |
| 6 | Arabic | رَاحَة | palm of the hand; ease, relief; comfort;... |