Where does “sassi” come from?
sassi (Italian) comes from Italian sasso, from Latin saxum, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.
sassi (Italian): plural of sasso
Ancestry of “sassi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sasso | stone, rock; stone, rock, boulder, pebble |
| 2 | Latin | saxum | stone, rock; wall of stone |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
Words derived from “sassi”