Where does “rampichino” come from?
rampichino (Italian) comes from Italian rampicare, from Italian rampa, from Frankish rampa, from Proto-Germanic hrempaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kreb-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
rampichino (Italian): treecreeper (bird of the genus Certhia)
Definitions
- treecreeper (bird of the genus Certhia)
Ancestry of “rampichino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rampicare | To climb |
| 2 | Italian | rampa | flight; ramp; launchpad |
| 3 | Frankish | rampa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hrempaną | to bend, curve, make waves, wrinkle; to curve,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kreb- | to turn; to touch; to turn, bend, shrink, rotate,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |