Where does “rinfrescativo” come from?

rinfrescativo (Italian) comes from Italian rinfrescare, from Italian rin-, from Middle High German anke, from Old High German ancho, from Proto-Germanic ankwô, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷō, from Proto-Indo-European h₃éngʷn̥, from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ- — to smear, to anoint.

rinfrescativo (Italian): refreshing, cooling

Definitions

  1. refreshing, cooling

Ancestry of “rinfrescativo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrinfrescareto cool again
2Italianrin-Alternative form of ri-; Alternative form of re-;...
3Middle High Germananketrout; joint of the foot, nape of neck
4Old High Germananchobutter
5Proto-Germanicankwôointment; butter
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷō
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃éngʷn̥fat, butter
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃engʷ-to smear, to anoint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃engʷ-
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