Where does “ricambio” come from?
ricambio (Italian) comes from Italian ricambiare, from Italian ri-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
ricambio (Italian): change, repayment; spare part; metabolism
Definitions
- change, repayment; spare part; metabolism
Ancestry of “ricambio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | ricambiare | to return something |
| 2 | Italian | ri- | re-, again |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |